Thus it is established that the Isti’adha of only the...
Thus it is established that the Isti’adha of only the persons sincere to Allah (S.w.T.) is appropriate. Since Satan has no influence on such persons they are those who escape from his machinations. Do we have the capability of Piety (Taqwa) and Remembrance (Tadhakkur) of Allah (S.w.T.)? After living long years we have not drawn any benefit from knowledge of the Faith. May Allah (S.w.T.) protect us from compounded ignorance ( Jahl al-Murakkab).
We have earlier said that the first aspect of Isti’adha is Taqwa or piety. One who has not adopted taqwa, will not be able to escape from Satan. Only with piety one can keep out of the clutches of Satan. A woman who can come to the bazār wearing indecent dress is satanic from head to toe! And the man who chaperons such a woman in public can never escape from the attention of Satan.
It goes to prove that one who doesn’t save himself from what is forbidden ( haram) can never prevent himself from the influence of Satan. If a person dwells in a usurped house, he cannot escape from Satan unless he quits the occupation of that house. If a person is in habit of doing prohibited things, he cannot do Isti’adha. Illegitimate sustenance is the biggest impediment in the way of Isti’adha The important aspects of Isti’adha are absolute piety and total abstinence from prohibited things.
Having prohibited ( Haram ) food renders the entire body of the person satanic. He becomes attached to Satan because Satan’s blood flows in the veins of the person. The tongue with which such a person says audhu billahi min ash-shaitanir rajeem, is in fact, the tongue of Satan. The reason for this is that the person has drawn nutrition from satanic food.
Shahīd ath-Thani (The Second Martyr) writes in his ‘ Asrar as-Salat’ that the Prophet (S) has said: “Allah (S.w.T.) sees your hearts and not your faces.” This proves that mere talking and arguing might have some effect on people but for Allah (S.w.T.) nothing has any weight other than the absolute facts.