Once Iblees met Nabi Yahya (Alaihis salaam) and said, “Should I offer you some advice?”
Nabi Yahya (Alaihis salaam) said, “I do not want any advice. However, tell me how you (Shayaateen) regard human beings.”
Shaitaan said, “By us they are classified into three groups.
(1) One group is extremely difficult for us. We confront them to cast them into mischief regarding their Deen, and we overwhelm them (i.e. involve them in sin and transgression). Then they resort to Istighfaar. We then lose hope and have no power over them. But we lie in ambush for them.”
(2) “The second group are people like you (i.e. Nabi Yahya – Alaihis salaam). They are Ma’soom (protected by Allah Ta’ala). We have no power whatsoever over them.”
(3) “The third group is totally in our hands. We play with them like playing with a ball as we desire.”
(Source: Subulas-Salaam, page 39, 40)
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