What Is Frashokereti? Frashokereti is the Avestan-language term for the Zoroastrian doctrine of a final renovation of the universe, when evil will be destroyed, and everything else will be then in perfect unity with God (Ahura Mazda). The doctrinal premises are (1) good will eventually prevail over evil; (2) creation was initially perfectly...
Black Magic Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes. With respect to the left-hand path and right-hand path dichotomy, black magic is the malicious, left-hand counterpart of the benevolent white magic. In modern times, some find that the definition of “black...
Exorcism Prayer There are a number of Exorcism Prayers which can be said… even on a daily basis to “exorcise” or Drive Out Evil forces which may have slipped in…. Exorcism (εξορκισμός, exorkismós “binding by oath”) is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that are...
God As The Devil In Christian heresiology, there have been historical claims that certain Christian sects worshipped God as the devil. This was especially an issue in the reaction of the early Church to Gnosticism and its dualism, where the creator deity is understood as a demiurge subordinate to the actual, transcendent God. See also:...
Satan Satan,[a] also known as the Devil,[b] is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Christianity and Islam, he is usually seen as either a fallen angel or a jinn, who used to possess great piety and beauty, but rebelled against God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a...
What Is Sin? Sin is a term used to describe either an action that is prohibited in religious ethics or law, or a fallen state of being. The religious concept of sin is tied to a cluster of interrelated issues including atonement, theodicy, free will, ethics, guilt, and law. Although...
Vanity Vanity is the excessive belief in one’s own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones and merely meant futility. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but originally meant boasting in vain, i.e. unjustified boasting; although glory is now seen as having a predominantly...
Sin Sin is a transgression against divine law. Sin can also be viewed as any thought or action that endangers the ideal relationship between an individual and God; or as any diversion from the perceived ideal order for human living. Sins are generally actions, any thought, word, or act considered...
How Should We React To Evil Thoughts And Desires? This article covers the answer to the question: “How should we react to the evil thoughts and desires whispered by Satan?“ Involuntary evil thoughts, fancies, or associations of ideas usually are the result of Satan’s interference. Just as a battery has two...
Satan, Regarding The Quran’s Authorship This article is about an argument between Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Satan regarding The Quran‘s authorship. In His Name, glory be to Him There is nothing that does not glorify Him with praise. In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. Judging the Quran...
Does God Know What Is Better For Us? This article covers the answer to the question: “Does God Know What is Better For Us?“ I hear many Christians tell that; ‘I cannot follow the commandments like He wills; you cannot follow the commandments like He wills. If we could, the...
Necessity Of Hell And Heaven This article is about necessity of Hell and Heaven. The confrontation, co-existence, and intermingling of good and evil, pleasure and pain, light and darkness, heat and cold, beauty and ugliness, and guidance and misguidance in the universe are there for an extremely important purpose and...
Why Do Some Innocent People Die In Disasters Along With Others? Why do good people sometimes die in disasters before evil people? Such a question arises from false reasoning and an error in belief. If life were only the life in this world, if this world were the first and...
Satan And Humanity This article covers the relationship between Satan and Humanity. The Jinn we know as Satan was created from fire. Before his obedience and sincerity were tested through Adam, he had been in the company of angels, acting and worshipping as they did. Unlike angels, however, who cannot...
How To Keep Free Of Satanic Suggestions? This article covers the answer to the question: “How to Keep Free of Satanic Suggestions?“ In fact, the guile of Satan is ever feeble (4:76). It is like a cobweb appearing before you—it cannot prevent you from going forward, and you do not...
What Is One Of Most Cunning Satan’s Deception? This article covers the answer to the question: “What is one of most cunning Satan’s deception?“ One of the most cunning of Satan’s wiles is to make those who follow him deny himself. Since at this time those, whose minds have been...
What Is The Reason For Satan’s Party Gaining Upper Hand? This article covers the answer to the question: “What Is The Reason For Satan’s Party Gaining Upper Hand? What Is The Wisdom In It?” Question: Although evil spirits do not interfere in the universe in any way in regard to creation,...
Angels Have No Sexes And They Have No Evil This article covers the answer to the question: “Are angels male or female?” Angels have no sexes and they have no evil. Angels never commit sins and show disobedience, and since they have no evil-commanding souls to resist obedience to God,...
Is Man The Master of His Own Destiny? This article covers the answer to the question: “Is Man The Master of His Own Destiny?“ Question: Some Christian and other religious authorities considered the creation of evil to be evil, and therefore did not attribute the creation of unbelief and misguidance...
Why Hell? This article covers the answer to the question: “Why Hell is necessary for eternal punishment?“ Belief bears the seed of a sort of Paradise experienced by the spirit, while unbelief contains the seed of a sort of Hell, which is again experienced spiritually. Just as unbelief is the...