THE 6 ATTACKS BY SHAYTĀN 

_The evil of Shaytān is limited to 6 categories, he continues (to assault) mankind until he succeeds in one or more of them:_

*1) The evil of polytheism & disbelief;*

*2) Then innovations (Bid'ah);*

*3) Next are the major sins;*

*4) Then the minor sins;*

*5) Subsequently, busying people with practicing Mubahāt (actions that one is neither ordered to or prohibited from performing specifically, such as eating or sleeping) instead of practicing good deeds (that one is rewarded for);*

*6) Next is busying them with practicing deeds which are good instead of deeds which are better.*

_[Ibnul Qayyim's book: Badaa-'i al fawā-id. Tareeq al Wusool ila al 'Ilm al Mawool: p.129]_