Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Satan comes to one of you and says, 'Who created such and such, and who created such and such', until he says: 'Who created your Lord?' If a person experiences this, he should seek refuge with Allah and desist from that." Authentic hadith - Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim
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Explanation

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) mentions the effective remedy for the questions whispered by Satan to the believer. Satan says: Who created such and such, and who created such and such? Who created the heavens? Who created the earth? Based on his religion, natural disposition, and reason, the believer replies: Allah. But Satan does not stop at this limit of whisperings; rather, he proceeds until he asks: Who created your Lord? Thereupon, the believer should repel these whisperings with three things: Belief in Allah. Seeking refuge with Allah from Satan. Stopping to continue with such whisperings.

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Benefits from the Hadith

  • We should turn away from Satan's whisperings and insinuations and not give thought to them, and seek Allah's help in getting rid of them.
  • All the whisperings that enter a person's heart and contradict the Shariah come from Satan.
  • We are forbidden from thinking about Allah's Essence and are urged to ponder His creation and signs.