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Bismillah Ir-Rehman Ir-Raheem

Assalam-Alaikum, my dear Sister:

Dear Sister, the resource Brother Amr has provided you "Whisperings of Shaitaan" is very good in this regard. Even if you have read the book, Sister, read it again. You see, my dear sister, the problem is that man's nature is to forget and so we often forget and have to do something again to remember. So, it definitely may be that something we have read or heard something that carries within it precious advice for us and we remember for a while and then we forget. So, to remember, we have to go back and reread or do again. So, please do that, my sister.

Sister, you do not have to say your shahada every time such whispers come, because Allah accepted your shahada the day you made the intention in your heart to live Islam. You see, Sister, shaitaan loves to make people act crazy, if he sees you are creating less room for him in your life by doing good deeds, keeping good intentions. Then, shaitaan comes to that person, hating him for being good, and makes that person feel like they are acting badly towards Allah or doing acts of kufr. Shaitaan's intention is to devastate you on a mental level, make you feel no-good, and give up those good intentions and good deeds.

Therefore, at this juncture, Sister, once you realize shaitaan's tricks, it becomes incumbent on you and more prudent for you to ignore them. Sister, if you think of dhikr or some holy words in the bathroom, do not be frightened or upset. Allah never takes anyone to task for what is in their minds (and not intention).

Sister, when you get the thought that your prayer is not going to be accepted, that is a sign of shaitaan hating the prayer that you did because it makes him weaker against you. However, if you pay attention to the whisper, then you give him power over you and he becomes happy. However, Sister, your job is to pray, not judge your own prayer; the judgment of prayers rest with Allah. And tell me, dear Sister: Is man in a position to usurp the place of Allah and appoint himself Judge over his prayers?

Please, Sister, whenever such thoughts come to your mind, say in your mind, "My Lord accepted my prayer, which the shaitaan hates." After a while, when in this way you keep rejecting shaitaan, he is going to lose hope in you and the waswas will be reduced greatly till it is Insha-Allah minimal or non-existent. However, shaitaan will then try to get you in other ways, but you have to get at this level, Sister, first wherein such waswas will be nonexistent or negligible. Otherwise, you will make shaitaan happy, and our job as slaves and servants of Allah is to make our Lord happy and not the disobedient creature called shaitaan.

Also, Sister, waswas is a sign of faith, in that as much as you want to please your Lord, shaitaan is coming against you to make you feel bad. Sister, you are Muslim, maybe not perfect, but you are a Muslim. And none of us are perfect. Allah will not take us to task for our imperfections, only our bad actions.

When such whispers come, Sister, you must also say "Amantu billahi wa rasulihi" at least 3 times. Also, every morning and night, please read Surah Kafiroon at least once, as that will keep you Insha-Allah from feeling like an unbeliever or one who commits acts of unbeliefs.

Sister, Allah is extremely, extremely, extremely merciful, but shaitaan is the opposite. Choose, Sister, to believe that you are under the umbrella of Allah's mercy rather than pay attention to shaitaan who wants you to believe that you are not. And yes, Sister, this is a choice. Make the right one, Sister.

And my dear Sister, know that Allah knows best.

If I have said anything that is good and true, it is from Allah, and anything other than that is my own mistake.