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I did not push him to transgression, but he was himself in error far astray.” 28. [Allah] will say:”Dispute not in front of Me, I had already sent you the warning. 29.

The Sentence [as to casting disbelievers into Hell] that comes from Me cannot be changed, and I am not unjust to [My] servants.” Imam Sadiq (as) is quoted as saying: “[The word] companion [attested] in this Verse refers to Satan.” [^1] It is attested elsewhere that Satan becomes the companion of certain evil-doers.[^2] One of the factors leading man to Hell is bad company, as the Qur’anic Verses makes mention of Satan as a companion leading man to Hell.

Complaints of the people of the Hell include their regret for bad company in this world, as it is attested in the Holy Qur’an ^3 : “Ah! Woe unto me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as an intimate friend!” There will be disputes on the Day of Resurrection amongst evil-doers with one another, between evil-doers and corrupt leaders, and between evil-doers and Satan each of whom make attempts at putting the blame of their own sins on the other. Like scenes are to be found in the Holy Qur’an.

At times they say unto one another: “Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!” ^4 . “They will reply: “Nay you yourselves were not believers” ^5 . In another scene, they will say unto corrupt leaders: “Indeed, we were following you. Can you avail us anything against Allah’s torment?” ^6 They censure Satan in another scene and he says: “Therefore, blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me.

I deny your former deed in associating me as a partner with Allah” ^7 . The blessed Verse 27 says: “Our Lord! I did not push him to transgression, but he was himself in error far astray.” The Hell repeatedly says: “Is there any more,” as the people of Hell used to repeat the same in worshipping mammon, i.e. mundane property and worldly offices and transgressing the rights of others.