To stand firm against him, they needed to ‘ keep their senses ’ and to ‘ humble themselves under the mighty hand of God. ’ They also needed to stay united.
فَقَدْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُشَدِّدَ عَزْمَ رُفَقَائِهِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِأَنَّ إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ « يَجُولُ » طَالِبًا أَنْ يَلْتَهِمَهُمْ .‏