Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, Satan is our most ardent enemy (Quran 2:168, 2:208, 17:53) and will stop at nothing to entice those who believe away from God's path (Quran 7:17, 15:39). Our only hope to be saved is to be devoted absolutely to God Alone (Quran 15:40, 37:40, 74, 128). Eternal life depends upon it. Any time the devil whispers to us, we must seek refuge in God, our Lord (Quran 7:200-201). [Quran 7:17] "I [satan] will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are unappreciative." [Quran 15:39 - 42] "... I will surely entice them on earth; I will send them all astray. Except those among Your worshipers who are devoted absolutely to You alone." He [God] said, "This is a law that is inviolable. You have no power over My servants. You only have power over the strayers who follow you. [Quran 37:40] Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (will be saved). Classification of God's Creatures [Quran 18:50] We said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except Satan. He became a jinn, for he disobeyed the order of His Lord.* Will you choose him and his descendants as lords instead of Me, even though they are your enemies? What a miserable substitute! *18:50 When the great feud in the heavenly society took place (38:69), all creatures became classified into angels, jinns, and humans (Appendix 7). More details at "Satan: Fallen Angel" ( http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix21.html ) and, "Why Were We Created?" ( http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix7.html ) Peace.