Now back to Satan, or shaitan or Iblis.- Iblis is one of the jinn
- He was created before man was created
- The first to be created of the Jinn was named Marij
- And the Lord created second one to be his wife, and she was named Marija.
- They had a son and they called him Jinn.
- From them derived all the clans of the Jinn, including Iblis.
- And the Lord gave them the earth to dwell therein.
- And they lived and worshipped there for a long time.
- So much did they worship that the angels grew amazed, and said to the Lord of the Heavens and Earth;
"Oh our Lord, raise them up to heaven, so that we might learn from them and follow their good example"
- So the Lord brought Iblis, then Azazil, up to be among the angels and he lived with them in the first heaven
- Others remained living on earth
some remained righteous
while a number of them became sinners and transgressed the law, as did the children of Adam (peace be upon him) after them.
- Iblis was good worshipper in heaven for many years, until Adam (peace be upon him) was created
- Then the Lord ordered all the angels to bow down before Adam (pbuh)
and all the angels obeyed except Iblis
- The Lord asked him the reason for his refusal to prostrate to Adam when Allah commanded him to do so.
- Iblis (may The Lord curse him) said:
“‘I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You created from clay’” Quran 7:12; Quran 38:76
- This indicates that he was one of the jinn
- The Lord said:
"
Get thee down from this: it is not for thee to be arrogant here: get out, for thou art of the meanest (of creatures)."
NOTE: You can see his followers are like him: rebellious to Creator. At every step Iblis falls lower: arrogance, jealousy, disobedience, egotism and untruth.- Iblis said: "
Give me respite till the day they are raised up."
- The Lord said: "
Be thou among those who have respite."
NOTE: You can see Iblis has a large army of wicked seducers, and those men who their dupes.- Iblis said: "
Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way:"
So Iblis is sill alive until the Last Day, Judgement day, Siku ya Giyama.The Lord will then throw him into hell fire together with his followers, among the human and the jinn
Shall we allow ourselves to fall into his snare?
The Lord says: O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you,
in the same manner asHe got your parents out of the Garden,
stripping them of their raiment, to expose their shame:
for he and his tribe watch you from a position where ye cannot see them:
We made the evil ones friends (only) to those without faith (Quran 7:27)
The Lord says: Verily Satan is an enemy to you:so treat him as an enemy.
He only invites his adherents, that they may become Companions of the Blazing Fire. (Quran 35:6)
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