Asking for Guidance: How Shaitân Can Lead Us Toward Shirk Without Us Realizing

Assalamu Alaikum - I've been thinking about how shaitân and his whispers can slowly make things seem normal until we end up doing or believing things that edge toward shirk without noticing. They make certain ideas look acceptable or attractive so we go along with them without realizing we're compromising tawhîd. People might say “they work” - and yes, some of these things can bring short-lived happiness or success, but it's temporary and not from Allah’s true guidance. Others claim these forces can “predict” the future. Even if someone appears to know what will happen, seeking knowledge of the ghaib through forbidden means is a sin. Demons don’t truly know the future; they might exist in different dimensions or influence events so that it seems like they predicted them. Examples of things that can draw us into doubtful territory: - Visiting or consulting people who practice witchcraft or perform sihr. - Trusting horoscopes as guidance for life. - Relying on ideas like “spiritual energy,” energy healing, or yoga as spiritual solutions. - Following the law of attraction or using subliminal messages as if they control destiny. - Believing that objects bring luck independent of Allah. - Reading tarot cards, tasseography (coffee cup readings), or relying on palmistry. These practices can subtly shift our reliance away from Allah and toward forbidden means. We should seek knowledge, ask Allah for protection, and turn to the Qur’an and Sunnah for true guidance. May Allah keep us firm on tawhîd and protect us from misguidance. Ameen.