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Assalamu alaikum

My beloved brothers and sisters

If you look at what Allah says in Suratul Ma'idah when he speaks about shaytan's plan against mankind

He says something very interesting the plan of shaytan

Includes to create enmity among you and at the same time to distract you from two things

One is the remembrance of Allah and two is your prayer

So if you want to know if shaytan is gaining the upper hand with you

You need to ask yourself about the enemies that you have

The enmity that is created amongst us

May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala grant us the ability to distinguish between right and wrong

Similarly, if you want to know if shaytan is overcoming you or to what extent shaytan has actually managed

To tackle you you need to look at the two things

A thicker and a salah the remembrance of Allah

How often do you remember Allah if you don't shaytan is gaining the upper hand perhaps and do you fulfill your five daily prayers

If you don't then shaytan would be gaining the upper hand perhaps

So this is derived from Suratul Ma'idah where Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala addresses the issue of intoxicants and gambling and Allah says

We have prohibited it because it is from the handiwork and the abominations the handiwork of the devil

The handiwork of shaytan so Allah says

Ta'un

Part of the plan of shaytan is that he wants to create enmity between you

Through intoxicants and gambling and so on and what he wants to do is

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