Suhaib Webb – Shaytan & PeerPressure

Powerful lessons from the story of Sayeda Adam

that we take from our enemy who is

Shaitan, of course, a

clear enemy

because you can learn a lot from the

strategy of your enemy.

The first is he understands the power of

critical mass and the Jamaa

and appearing as though you're in a group.

And that's why he shape shifts and becomes

in the appearance of an angel, even though

he's a jinn

to gain information.

The second is he understands the power of

peer pressure and persuasion. So when he speaks

to Adam and his wife in the 7th

chapter of the Quran,

he uses a plural form,

I am from a large group of those

who understand that eating from the tree

is best for you. So we unpacked this

last week at Swiss and talked about it

with young learners. And below in the short

letter I sent out to parents,

we give some

activities we can all do to overcome the

tricks of shaytan and also appreciate

the power of real unity and being together.