Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: We were sitting with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he drew a (straight) line in front of him and said: "This is the path of Allah, the Exalted." Then he drew two lines to the right and two lines to the left and said: "These are the paths of Satan." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on the middle (straight) line and recited this verse: «وَاَنَّ ہٰذَا صِرَاطِیْ مُسْتَقِیْمًا فَاتَّبِعُوْہُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِکُمْ عَنْ سَبِیْلِہٖ» (And that, this is My path, which is straight, so follow it, and do not follow other ways, for they will separate you from His way. This He has instructed you, that you may become righteous.) (Al-An'am: 153)