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(Sura al-A’raaf, 7:201) * * Last evening our talk dwelt on the second aspect of Isti’adha, Tadhakkur. Today we shall discuss some more meanings of Tadhakkur in respect of the fears created by Satan. There is a tradition of the Prophet (S), the authenticity of which is universally accepted by all the schools of thought. The tradition has also been quoted very much.

The Prophet (S) has said, “ Actions are of three types: the actions of righteous guidance, the misleading actions and the actions that are mid way between the first two categories.” * * The Things That Are Definitely Good: The Actions of Righteous Guidance Whatever thoughts come to the mind of a person whether to perform an action or not, depend on the consideration of the three categories of actions mentioned above.

If it is sure that the action that a person is about to perform is certainly good, and to his righteous advantage, then pure feelings will develop in his heart. He will get the urge to go ahead with the performance of the act. If you have such feelings about any act that you wish to perform, and you are sure that it is a hundred percent virtuous deed, and you don’t have the slightest doubt or fear about its veracity, then you must go ahead doing it with full determination and firmness.

Such actions are deemed obligatory to be performed tacitly. Actions That Are Definitely Wrong: The Misleading Actions If you get the thought of performing an action about which you are certain that it is satanic, and you know that it’s performance might cause unrest, despite the urge to go ahead with it, you must have access to Tadhakkur and abstain from doing it.

Because of your awareness of Allah (S.w.T.)’s Commandments, if you consider doing such acts as prohibited, it will be a befitting precept in total consonance with the words “ …fa idha hum mubseroon” (…then lo! They see aright) (Sura al-A’raaf, 7:201).