That is why...

That is why, immediately after that, the Qur’an adds: “…he was of the jinn, and he rebelled against his Lord’s command...” Satan was not of the kind of the angles, but because of servitude, submission and proximity to Allah, he was placed in the row of angels, so respectfully that, perhaps, he was even as a teacher of them. But, as a result of haughtiness and pride, he became the most accursed and hatred creature of divine portal.

Then, the verse continues saying: “…Will you then choose him and his seed as your protecting friends instead of Me, when they are enemies to you?…” They are your harsh enemies who have made an oath to be against you, and have decided to lead all of you astray and make you miserable. Obeying Satan and his progeny, instead of obeying Allah, is an evil exchange for the wrong doers.

“I did not make them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor of the creation of their selves, nor choose I misleaders for (My) helpers.” Allah is absolutely free from any want and He needs no helper even in creation. Then, if He (s.w.t.) refers some affairs to others, like referring the subject of guardianship to the angels, it is not because of powerlessness, but it is because of wisdom, and it is alongside the path of teaching and development of humankind.

Thus, He announces in this verse that for the creation of the heavens and the earth and the creation of Iblis and his progeny, He did not summon them and He did not want them to come to help. Therefore, His power is complete and He is not in need of the help of Satans, and none should obey Satans instead of Allah.

The verse says: “I did not make them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor of the creation of their selves…” Never Allah calls Satans, who are the misleaders of human beings, to help Him, nor does He take them as His assistants.

The verse continues saying: “…nor choose I misleaders for (My) helpers.” It has been narrated that Hadrat Ali (as) was told that until the settlement of his government he might keep Mu‘awiyah fix in office and, after becoming powerful, he could dismiss him.