Shaytaan's Whispering Means Nothing

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Question:

At times, Shaytaan whispers to me and asks: "Who created this?" He continues to ask similar questions until he says, "And who created Allaah Almighty?" What should I do about these suggestions of his?
Answer:

These evil whispers of his have no effect on you. The Prophet Salallaahu alayhi wa sallam said that Shaytaan comes to man and says, "Who created such and such?" until he says, "Who created Allaah?" Then the Messenger of Allaah Salallaahu alayhi wa sallam informed us of a potent remedy: to seek refuge in Allaah Almighty from the dispised Shaytaan. So if you are stricken by this and begin to think in such manner, then say, "I seek refuge in Allaah from the despised Shaytaan." Then be finished with the matter and it will go away completely by the permission of Allaah.

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen
Fataawa Islamiyah, vol. 8, p312