Why Does Satan Mislead Humans?
Dear sheikh, as-salamu `alaykum.after a lot of thinking I began to question Satan's character. This question might tend toward the limits, but I was wondering why does he strive to do evil if he knows his final destination is Hell? He is, after all, one of the jinns. Humans turn to evil under the influence of Satan, but what influences Satan to do evil? Why does he? Doesn’t he know, with firm confirmation (as he has communicated with Allah), that he is fuel for Hell? As he is a jinn, does not he, like humans, have the freedom of choice? Jazakum Allah khayran.