THE FRANK CONVERSE OF SATAN WITH HIS FOLLOWERS (VERSE NO. 21 - 23)

      In the Final Judgement when God's decree is issued, there will be a hot dispute between the inferiors and superiors, the leaders and the leaded; and between Satan and his followers:ِ

      ``The weaks will say to the proud:ِ We were your followers. Can you now avail us anything against the punishment of Allah?''

      These weak inferiors who were misled, and did not see that every soul is held in pledge of his own deeds; will turn to their superintendents, like the false priests and evil leaders who misled them, and ask them to do something to rescue them. But they receive plain answers that:ِ

      ``If Allah had guided us, we too would have guided you. Now we are all in the same trouble, and whether we show patience or not, it is the same, and we all have no way to rescue.''

SOME POINTS TO CONSIDER

      In relation to the above verse (NO.21) there are some questions to be answered:ِ

1- ``Are we not appearing to Allah here in this world, that the verse says; they all will appear to Him!?''

      Most of the commentators have understood it to mean that; in this world almost all the people do not feel that they are in the presence of Allah, and He always and every where sees them, as well as their deeds and sorts of movements, but in the world to come the case is different, and there, everybody feels the existence of God, and is sure that Allah observes him and all his movements.

      Some other commentators have understood it; to imply the raise out of graves and to stand in the Supreme Court of Judgement.

2- What is the meaning of the clause:ِ ``If Allah had guided us, we too would have guided you. (VERSE NO.21)''

      Most of the commentators say; the guidance here is that which ends to salvation or deliverance from eternal damnation.

3- The verse also implies that those who blindly imitate others with devilish power, and follow them, are fools with lack of disposition whom Qurän has called the, ``WEAKS''. So the fate of them will eventually be similar to the fate of their examples or leaders.

      Then another scene of the spiritual punishment of the transgressors and the follower of Satan is brought to light:ِ

      ``When the matter is judged Satan will say:ِ Allah promised you a promise of truth, and I promised you too, but I failed you my promise....''

      After the Final Judgement, Satan will show his real face to his followers who relied on the power of evil and mischief. He frankly says to them:ِ ``It was your own fault that you trusted me and my promises. I had no power to force you. I just invited you and you answered me and accepted my invitation. You took me for a god while you knew that I had already rebelled against the true God who is your Creator and my Creator! Now you are not to blame me, but have to blame yourselves, and must carry the consequences of your own deeds:ِ

      I have disbelieved in your associating me with Allah from before.''