Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 33
? 26 26 It clearly shows that according to the version of the Holy Quran, even Satan would not claim that all mankind was sinful as the Christians hold; (Christians are at liberty to question it). In fact, far from venturing to denounce all men as bad, Satan agreed that some would still remain free from his influence. is very clear on the point لَاَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً The verse that this view-point is so very erroneous that even Satan dare not say that all mankind was wicked and in fact admitted that some would remain immune against his overtures. Says Allah, the Excellent: اذْهَبْ فَمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَاؤُكُمْ جَزَاءً مَّوْفُوراً. i. e. , Go hence, whoso of them obeyed thee, of his free will, shall be punished, and frighten them or beguile them by thy voice and bear on them with thy horsemen and thy footmen and make them partners in goods and progeny وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا ;and hold out the promise to them i. e. , and Satan ever holds out false promises. . . But I say that while thou hast challenged that thou shalt annex to thyself mankind, I declare that whoso turned to Me, إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ : thou shalt not succeed in tempting him ,and whoso puts himself in the care of God - عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَنْ can anyone enjoy a greater protection than such a one?