How to Protect Yourself From Shaytaan

But who is he? What does he want? Where does he lurk? How does he plot and who are his helpers? He is our avowed enemy, relentless in his pursuit of our downfall. So he whispers, he schemes, he sows hatred in the hearts, divides and destroys, corrupts and annoys, he glitters to amaze, alas, his call is to the blaze, a liar by nature, a legacy of false portrayal, his promise is but betrayal:

And Shaytan (Satan) will say when the matter has been decided: Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, and you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Satan) as a partner with Allсh (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers).[Surah Ibrahim, 14:22]

Indeed Shaytan sits upon the pathways to Islсm and [with a question loaded with the rejection he asks] “Will you embrace Islсm and leave the religion of your father and grandfathers?” The man disobeys [and opposes] him and embraces Islсm. Then he sits in the path of ’hijrah (migration) and [again a question of rejection], “Will you migrate and leave your land [in which you were born and lived in] and your sky [which you used as a means of protection for all of your life]? [Shaytan continues his question taunting discouragement] muhajir [one who leaves the land of disbelief for the land of Islсm] is like a horse on a tether. [But] the man [again] disobeys him and migrates. Then Shay’¾__сn sits in the path to jihсd and says, “The struggle is with your life and wealth. If you fight you will be killed, your wives will re-marry and your wealth will be distributed.” He disobeys him and goes out in jihad. Whoever does that has a right upon Allсh that He admits him into Paradise. And whoever is killed has a right upon Allсh that He enters him into Paradise.”