every habitual liar and sinner; they listen in, yet most of them are liars.”

All those who lay claim to unveilings and to feats that break the normal order—if they are not following the messengers—are bound to lie, as do the devils that inspire them, and their conduct must necessarily contain some sin and depravity: a measure of shirk (associating partners with Allah), wrongdoing, indecency, excess, or innovated practices in worship.

Because of this, the devils descend upon them and cling to them, so they become allies of Satan rather than allies of the Most Merciful. Allah the Exalted says:

“Whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Merciful, We appoint for him a devil, and he becomes his companion.”

The remembrance of the Most Merciful is the very reminder with which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was sent—such as the Quran. Whoever does not believe in the Quran, confirm its reports, and deem its commands obligatory has indeed turned away from it, whereupon a devil is assigned to him and remains his companion.

Allah, Most High, also says, “And this is a blessed reminder that We have sent down,” and He says, “But whoever turns away from My remembrance, his shall be a constricted life, and on the Day of Resurrection We shall raise him up blind.” He will say, “My Lord, why have You raised me blind when I once could see?” He will be told, “Thus did Our signs come to you, but you disregarded them; and in the same way you are forgotten today.”

This makes it clear that His remembrance is the very signs He has sent down. Therefore, were a man to remember Allah, exalted be He