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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 1 Distress And Fear Of The Satan ================================= Praying for early reappearance is a source of increase in the distress of the accursed Satan and it will cause him to go further away from the person who prays.

The proof of this claim rests on two aspects: First: Logic/Reason: The detail of this is that without any doubt, this noble deed is a valuable worship act – as will be explained, if Allah wills – it is a cause of the perfection of faith and gaining proximity to the Lord.

And it is absolutely clear that as much man becomes proximate to the court of the Lord, the Satan goes as much away from him and becomes more aloof from him because whatever is there in this world, is inclined to that which is similar to it. All the particles that are present in the earth and the sky Are attracted to their kind, like the straw is to chaff.

Once man becomes perfect from every aspect in grades of worship and obedience and makes efforts to obtain the best morals and qualities he comes closer to the spiritual world and numerous realities are exposed to him. Therefore it is mentioned in traditions that: “If Satan had not surrounded the hearts of men, they would have seen the heavenly world.”[^1] In the same way, he becomes distanced from satanic instigations, selfish desires and animal sensualities.

And he goes away from destructive circumstances and reaches a stage mentioned in the following statement of Allah quoted by Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as): “No servant of Mine obtains proximity to Me except through obligatory deeds most liked by Me and which I have made incumbent on him. And he seeks proximity to Me through the Nafila Prayers till I make him My friend.

And when he becomes My friend I become his ears through which he hears and his eyes through which he sees and his tongue through which he speaks and his hands through which he works. If he asks from Me, I give him and when he calls Me, I respond to him…”[^2] I say: Two aspects are seen in the explanation of this matter: When man attains that lofty grade and high station he has no aim except Allah and he forgets everything else. Ears, eyes and tongue are mentioned by way of examples.

That is: There would be nothing except Allah, thus he would become his ears, eyes and tongue.