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7 Names of Satan and Their Duties, Real Enemies for Humans

7 Names of Satan and Their Duties, Real Enemies for Humans  - Human life in the world cannot be separated from temptations that come from Satan. Muslims who ignore Allah SWT who is the source of goodness and perfection, are on the opposite path to goodness and perfection.  This is even stated in the Qur'an letter  Az-Zukhruf verse 36, which reads: وَمَنْ يَعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا ف َهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ Meaning: "And whoever lives by remembering the Most Merciful, the devil opposes him, and he is his companion: Those who neglect the remembrance of Allah, the Most Merciful, We make the devils their companion." Regarding what is meant by a devil as a companion, some commentators say that bad friends are those devils who accompany the heart to always tempt it. Quoted from Imam Ali bin Abi Talib on Satan: God willing هُ أَشْرَاكاً، فَبَاضَ وَ فَرَّخَ فِي صُدُورِهِمْ وَ دَبَّ وَ دَرَجَ فِي حُجُورِهِمْ، فَنَظَرَ بِأَعْيُنِهِمْ وَ نَطَقَ