“Shaytaan Is Like A Dog That Has Been Chased Out By Its Owner”- Moulana Yunus Patel رحمه الله

WE LEARN that when a Believer finds himself in a situation of  temptation or fear – the first recourse is to seek protection in  Allah Ta’ala.

In the Masnoon Duas, we find that protection is sought against  many and various evils and harms. We are also taught, in the  Qur’aan Shareef, to seek Allah Ta’ala’s protection from the  whisperings of shaytaan, since shaytaan will whisper in our hearts
and will encourage us towards sins:

“AND IF AN EVIL WHISPER COMES TO YOU FROM SHAYTAAN THEN SEEK  REFUGE WITH ALLAH. VERILY, HE IS ALL-HEARER, ALL KNOWER.”
[SURAH AL-A’RAAF 7 : 200]

Unfortunately, today, many of us have become partners in business with shaytaan. There are so many human agents doing  his work; persuading and urging towards evil; promoting sin and immorality, and inviting to Jahannum. May Allah Ta’ala safeguard us.
Mullah Ali Qaari had stated, in his commentary of Mishkaat Shareef, which is entitled Mirqaat, that shaytaan is like a dog that  has been chased out by its owner.

Our Shaykh, Hazrat Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb ِhad said that some people keep huge guard dogs. These dogs prevent people from  entering the property or house. When anyone approaches, the dogs bark loudly. If the person rings the bell and calls for the master of the dog, he will come out; he will address the dog in some code language and the dog will move away quietly.
Similarly, shaytaan is the rejected dog of Allah Ta’ala and does not want us to connect with Allah Ta’ala. Shaytaan knows that if a person has to establish ‘Nisbat’ (a connection) with Allah Ta’ala and experience the sweet taste of obedience, he will thereafter
never want to go towards anything displeasing to Allah Ta’ala.
Since shaytaan does not want any of us to receive Allah Ta’ala’s  Mercy and enjoy the bounties of His Eternal pleasure, he will ‘bark’; he will whisper. We should therefore seek protection in Allah Ta’ala from the whisperings and mischief of shaytaan. Read
‘Ta’awwuz’:

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
I seek protection with Allah from shaytaan, the cursed one.

Allah Ta’ala will respond: My beloved slave … Don’t be afraid. You have asked Me for assistance and I will protect you. Shaytaan is My creation. I will safeguard you from him!
Allah Ta’ala will create the conditions and He will protect. We should thus turn our attention to Allah Ta’ala, seek protection in Him and trust in Him.

Ameen