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He would use the best quality for he knows that if he used a low quality material the piece of furniture would not last long. In the same way when God created mankind very weak and knew before creating him that he would not be able to with-stand the influence of Satan then why did He create Satan in first place and why He gave him so much power? A.

Firstly, you should read my book entitled "Justice of God" thoroughly which will give you the necessary information and thus, enable you to ponder upon this question in its correct perspective. Secondly, Satan has no power misleading human being forcibly. His power is only confined to suggesting wrong ways to man.

Whether or not to follow his suggestion is entirely dependent on man's own choice and decision, Allah has mentioned this fact, in the Qur'an: "Verily, there is no authority for him (Satan) over those who believe and rely on their Lord. Verily, his authority is only over those who befriend him and those who associate others with Him." (Qur'an, 16:99-100)….

Shaitan himself will draw attention of the unbelievers to this fact on the Day of Judgement in the following words:- "Verily Allah promised you the promise of truth, and I gave you promises but failed to keep them to you; and I had no authority over you except I called you and you responded unto me; so do not blame me, but rather blame yourselves." (Qur'an, 14:22).

See how Satan (Shaitan) clearly defines his role: he has no authority upon man; he just calls him to evil and man responds to this call on his own will and by his own strength. As a matter of fact the power of suggesting to follow the right or the wrong way is also given to human beings. Will you suggest that all human beings (except the purest and the most pious ones) should be exterminated? If not then why should you object to the existence of Satan (Shaitan)?

Thirdly, to make the above point more clear, read the following 'Aya which mentions about Shaitans from amongst human beings":- "Say: "I seek refuge in the Lord of the people,The king of the People.The God of the people. From the evil of the slinking whisperer, who whispers into the breasts of the people, from among the Jinn and the men." (Surah 114) Fourthly, you will now appreciate that Shaitan is not an overwhelming force against which the human beings are mere helpless weaklings.

He is just like any other evil companion, cajoling us to follow wrong ways.