Dear teacher, I asked someone who had heard about the idea of befriending Satan, and they explained it this way:
اللهم كن لدعائي مجيبا,
I think the answer to this question is also found in the Qur’an. Those whom Satan leaves alone are the *mukhliṣīn*—those who are wholly devoted to God. The *mukhliṣīn* are friends to all; otherwise, they would not attain that station. And, according to the Qur’anic view, Satan too is among God’s agents. If people turn away from remembrance of God and from complete friendship with Him, God appoints Satan over them. The question is not friendship with Satan, but complete friendship with God. Satan, too, is God’s agent and is not outside the realm of divine sovereignty. The *mukhliṣ* is wholly suffused with love. This love and friendship even tames Satan, just as it tames wild animals. This is peace with God Himself, not peace with Satan. Yet the effect of this peace is so great that even Satan is subdued. This is the station of the *mukhliṣīn*. ...
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The *mukhliṣīn* are enemies of accursed Iblis. It is not that Iblis does not wish to deceive them; he is unable to do so. Anyone who accuses the *mukhliṣīn* of befriending Satan is undoubtedly acting satanically. Those who seek to bring love of Satan into people’s hearts have themselves been taken captive by Satan and are in his service.
The leader of the *mukhliṣīn*, Imam Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn, peace be upon him, speaks of Satan in Supplication 17 of the *Ṣaḥīfa Sajjādiyya* and openly declares his enmity toward accursed Satan!
To befriend, associate with, or promote anyone who calls people to befriend Satan is to raise the banner of enmity against God, the Most High.
Women 4:76 ... فقاتلوا أولیاء الشیطان...
... So fight against Satan’s allies! ...
Women 4:119 و لأضلنهم و لأمنینهم و لآمرنهم فلیبتکن آذان الأنعام و لآمرنهم فلیغیرن خلق الله و من یتخذ الشیطان ولیا من دون الله فقد خسر خسرانا مبینا
(Satan said,) “I will surely lead them astray, fill them with vain hopes, and command them to slit the ears of cattle and alter God’s creation.” Whoever takes Satan as a protector instead of God has clearly suffered a great loss.
The Creator 35:6 إن الشیطان لکم عدو فاتخذوه عدوا إنما یدعوا حزبه لیکونوا من أصحاب السعیر
Satan is indeed your enemy, so treat him as an enemy. He calls his followers only so that they may become inhabitants of the blazing Fire!
The Bee 16:100 إنما سلطانه على الذین یتولونه و الذین هم به مشرکون
His authority extends only over those who take him as their protector and those who associate others with Him.
Abraham 14:22 و قال الشیطان لما قضی الأمر إن الله وعدکم وعد الحق و وعدتکم فأخلفتکم و ما کان لی علیکم من سلطان إلا أن دعوتکم فاستجبتم لی فلا تلومونی و لوموا أنفسکم ما أنا بمصرخکم و ما أنتم بمصرخی إنی کفرت بما أشرکتمون من قبل إن الظالمین لهم عذاب ألیم
When the matter is settled, Satan will say, “God made you a true promise, and I made you a promise but broke it. I had no power over you; I merely called you, and you answered me. So do not blame me; blame yourselves. I cannot come to your aid, nor can you come to mine. I disavow your having associated me with God before.” The wrongdoers will surely have a painful punishment.