How The Shaytan And Nafs Drive One To Allah [Hikam 237]

The Book of Wisdoms Series: Hikam 237 page 208 "He made the devil your enemy so that, through him, He could drive you toward Himself, and He stirred up your soul against you so that your drawing near to Him would be permanent". The soul (nafs) and the devil (shaytaan), despite being sources of trials, problems and difficulties the above wisdom unravels how these entities are infact the means of a person attaining divine proximity and advancing on the spiritual path.