The Scriptures refer to him as “the ruler of this world ” and“ the god of this system of things. ”
فَٱلْأَسْفَارُ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةُ تَقُولُ إِنَّهُ « حَاكِمُ هٰذَا ٱلْعَالَمِ » وَ « إِلٰهُ نِظَامِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ هٰذَا » .‏