The Holy Quran's Response to the Beliefs of Satan Worshipers

Abstract

Satan worship was not a new phenomenon, but rather has deep roots. Satan sought with all his might to alter the innate nature that God Almighty had placed in people, seeking revenge on Adam, peace be upon him. He then moved his followers from among the jinn and mankind to take a god other than God. Satan complied with those who preferred this world over the afterlife, due to their lack of faith or because Satan had made the afterlife seem nonexistent. Satan worship was of two types: the first was people's worship of idols, planets, people, and other deities. Whoever worships all of these types has obeyed Satan and worshipped him. The second was his worship of Satan himself, and his direct worship had established rituals and rites, and developed its own creed and scripture, from which followers drew inspiration for their shameful deviant teachings, which no rational person would accept. Churches were established for them, and the vilest of people were appointed to lead them, acting as the speaking mouthpiece of Satan. Here, we find the Holy Qur'an confronting all these intellectual and ideological deviations, warning people against Satan, who seeks to lead them astray To the fire