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Is the statement: "Even Satan and Iblis did not think of it" correct, and are there evil thoughts and sins that did not occur to Iblis and Satan, and is this belief permissible?

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Firstly: The ruling on jokes has been previously clarified.

Secondly: Satan is the source of evil and misguidance, and he calls to disbelief and disobedience, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿And Satan wants to lead them far astray﴾ [An-Nisa: 60], and ﴿Satan only wants to excite enmity and hatred between you﴾ [Al-Ma'idah: 91]. There are also human devils who inspire falsehood and beautify it.

Thirdly: Evils may stem from the soul that inclines to evil (nafs al-ammarah bi'l-su'), not just from Iblis. This explains the occurrence of sins in Ramadan despite the devils being chained. The saying that Iblis himself never thought of such an evil thing is a metaphor used to exaggerate the heinousness of an act, and it has been used by scholars.

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