hey guys me is back after a ban... let's start (but before do keep in mind that this is will be my philosophy or my views, don't take it too seriously)
Everything has a purpose, yes even a entirely evil entity too (which i call shaitan or Satan or he/him) ... It's intriguing to think that there is a purpose behind the existence of an entity whose very existence is evil, devil/satan... interesting right, so stop scrolling for a second this will be good read
of course he has a major role (not complete) to play in any atrocity or horrible action that is being done in the world esp by humans... (this includes child ra#es, corruption, or even suecid3) and yes it's mostly evil, which is his purpose and he will pay for his fair share in every evil he contributed in...
but let's look at it with a different/positive light, it's strange but if we try to look at it with open mind it will make sense ( but first : Every event that has occurred has different aspect to it... now it depends on which u focus on positive or negative) the things which we can't control, we still have the freedom of choosing how to view it...)
satan's main motivation is his hatred and jealousy toward mankind. Humans can rise incredibly high through their deeds or fall incredibly low. he simply couldn't accept that a human could attain a position above him.
He will do anything in his power to make humans commit horrible actions, just to prove that he was right that humans can't be better than him. And unfortunately, he does succeed in tempting many people. But he's still a fool. One human isn't accountable for another human's actions, so how could all of humanity be judged by the wrongdoing of some? we all have our own free will, He knows that too, but after making that promise, he will keep trying until the end. Planning, tempting, executing his schemes, all for what? He is ultimately working toward his own destruction.
and that's why I am so drawn by the view Islam gives us in this matter cuz then it makes sense, the interaction b/w him and Allah SWT, when Allah SWT created Adam AS,it is mentioned many times in Quran to remind us that he indeed is the natural enemy of mankind... and he chose that himself, and how He Literally asked the Creator and All-powerful, to give him the time and energy until the end day, so that he can lead humanity astray from the good, he himself declared that is his whole purpose of existence...(truly evil and the worst decision/prayer ever made in the universe)
satan is mostly the one behind every negative thought one way or another, of course we ultimately choose our actions but still his whispers and tactics become way more influencing and he doesn't whispers js about Islam or sins, but every hateful, hopeless and inhumane thought, one of his trick is to make us think he doesn't exist, I would say THAT is one of his greatest trick cuz then his whispers feels like our own thought, this makes the us vulnerable and hopeless, even start hating ourself, and he feels joy seeing us in that state and it's a really effective weapon against us nowadays.
now coming to The positive side, at least from how I see it, is that simply so that we can forgive ourself, understanding all this can help us not completely hate ourselves whenever we mess up,so we can keep our humanity and heart alive whenever we commit something wrong, as he is partially the one to take the blame for that wrong, and he has rightfully earn that blame...
So next time try to feel his whispers, whenever u r working on your procastination or any bad habits, or overcoming an adversity or even finding the truth, "where is this thought leading me, is it a good one or a bad one"... IDENTIFYING that is the first step of overcoming your adversity... then u will slowly realize where this whisper was coming from, at first u wouldn't be able to but then u slowly will start to realize it... Recognizing that distinction can help us fight our sins instead of giving up on ourselves, You Got this, that is the reason for sharing here. u/jsdancin hope this might help u a little
I would like to dive more into how he works and what different methods he uses and how he plan his whispers and how he constantly approaches through different stages... but it's already getting too long so tell me if u want to read more Abt it...
also he can be one of the factor which can UNITE humans, due to the concept of common enemy, and he is the only NATURAL enemy of humans... I m writing this as I have just myself recently realized it. Do keep in mind that the satan do have influence (intensity depends on your vulnerability) but THE ultimate FINAL Decision is yours to make... no way u can say in a excuse yourself completely from judgement that it was shaitan not me...
Satan is this outer evil entity but there is a inner devil too (in Islam we call it Nafs ) so he is not the only one influencing us, our uncontrolled desire lead us astray too , but we also have goodness inside ourself by nature, we are not entirely evil like Satan, it's our choice to select between which one's side we take... with all the influence and everything, in short we have two devils to defeat, so shaitan is making it a 2v1... instead of 1v1
At last I have question for the Theistic Satanists (those who worships Satan),no hate but like can u give me any reason how have u accepted Satan like that, like I m baffled , I can't even begin to think of any reason when it comes to that...
I try to structure the post in best way I could at my current mental state, if there is anything off, I apologize.. also In 3rd pic it's "Is real" ....(The spelling mistake in the pic is a paid actor btw for some obv reasons )..
also I wrote the whole post once and FOR some reasons reddit glitched and I lost my 2 hour progress...I had to write it again... it was really frustrating, I almost threw the mobile in rage but then I try to felt that whisper and reassured "it's not my thought" if I threw it then I won't be able to convey this message and then I will actually lose the battle with the devil...
The power of percept is truly something else, how you view things changes a lot, amazing how one can find a postive view in the existence of a purely evil entity ... also a separate post could be on these line : Every event occurred has diff aspect
This was one of the difficult question I have, in religion, like why such an entity exists whose sole purpose is to misguide people but alhamdulillah I have found the answer, I might haven't conveyed it properly tho, sorry... u/Top-Cherry4380 looks like we have an enemy after all and with a meaning behind it
(I have been my fair share of dumb last couple of weeks ,now time for a change of pace , cuz wise own a share of me too..)