BENEFIT 378: Can one follow the way of the Prophet ﷺ and make no enemies along the way?
19 March 2025 • 1.59K views
Allāh ﷻ said:
{ وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ جَعَلۡنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِیٍّ عَدُوࣰّا شَیَـٰطِینَ ٱلۡإِنسِ وَٱلۡجِنِّ یُوحِی بَعۡضُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ زُخۡرُفَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ غُرُورࣰاۚ وَلَوۡ شَاۤءَ رَبُّكَ مَا فَعَلُوهُۖ فَذَرۡهُمۡ وَمَا یَفۡتَرُونَ }
"And so We have appointed for every Prophet enemies - Shayâtîn (devils) among mankind and jinn, inspiring one another with adorned speech as a delusion (or by way of deception). If your Lord had so willed, they would not have done it; so leave them alone with their fabrications." [Surah Al-Anʿām: 112]
Imam As-Sa'di rahimahullah comments in his Tafsir:
"Allah, in His wisdom, comforts His Messenger, Muhammad ﷺ, by reminding him that just as he faces enemies who reject his call, oppose him, and envy him, this has always been the divine way. Every prophet sent to guide humanity has encountered adversaries—both human and jinn devils—who strive against the truth brought by the messengers.
{They inspire one another with embellished speech in deception}, meaning they adorn and refine their falsehood, using persuasive language to make it seem appealing. Through this, they mislead the naive and deceive those who lack true understanding, captivating them with eloquent words and deceptive rhetoric, until they mistake falsehood for truth and truth for falsehood."
Sheikh Muhammad Amān Al-Jāmi rahimahullah states:
"If you see a man who is loved by everyone, regardless of their beliefs and orientations, then know that he is a people-pleaser."