Hypocrites, Straying and Satan Addressed by the call to Islam

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil who has said the following: “Al-Tayyar would say to me that Satan is not among the angels. Only angels were commanded to bow down in prostration before Adam and Satan said, ‘I will not bow down in prostration.’ Why should Satan be called disobedient for not bowing down in prostration when he is not among the angels? The narrator has said that he and I went in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). He, by Allah, presented his question very nicely saying, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, please consider Allah’s, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, calling the believers, “O believing people,” are hypocrites also addressed along with the believers?’ The Imam said, ‘Yes, also the straying people and all who had affirmed the public call to Islam. Satan was included in the public call with them (the angles).”’

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

177. Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Al-Rayyaan Bin Al-Salt, from Yunus who said: Abu Abdullah (asws) said that: ‘Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic never Sent a Prophet (as) at all except that he would have a clear ‘مِرَّةٍ سَوْدَاءَ’ (Seal of Prophet-hood) and Allah (azwj) did not Send a Prophet at all until he accepts the ‘يُقِرَّ لَهُ بِالْبَدَاءِ’ The Decision of Allah at the Start (About the First ‘Al-Noor’-Mohammed (saww) and Ayley Mohammed (asws)).

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.