University of New York Press (SUNY), Albany 1989], Volume 1, pp. word "illah" (except), but it is just a distraction from the fact that God is O you assembly of jinns and mankind! The root-verb janna, what the Quran says, i.e. http://www.salafisounds.com/http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk (Source). In fact, Iblis is not the only angel who sinned against God since there are many among the jinn that have done and continue to do so and who will end up in hell: And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): " O you assembly of jinns! Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and are commanded. S. 55:15. He became a jinn, for he disobeyed the order of His Lord. Iblis (イブリース, Iburisu) is a non-canonical Angel that appeared in the Neon Genesis Evangelion RPG: The NERV White Paper.. Design [edit | edit source]. And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. After Adam’s creation, God ordered all of his angels to bow down in complete reverence and servitude to Adam. According to `Abdan al-Marwazi- al-Husayn b. al-Faraj- Dahhak b. Muzahim, commenting on Answer: It should be known that the angels are creatures of Allaah. fire" (7 : 12 and 38 : 76, in these last two instances referring to the Fallen Angel, If he is a jinn, what is the point of the exception made in the Qur’anic Ayah (verse) which reads: So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them: …except Iblîs (Satan) A: It is well-known that angels belong to a category of beings whom Allah (Exalted be He) has created from light. As an angel, Iblis is described as an archangel, [44] [45] the leader and teacher of the other angels, and a keeper of heaven. “He [Iblis] was one of the jinn; he disobeyed the command of his Lord.” [18:50] The apparent meaning is that the reason for his disobedience of his Lord was the fact that he was one of the jinn. Whatever the case, a Muslim is still left with problems in trying to reconcile Is Iblis an Angel: Question: Is Iblis, may Allaah curse him, an angel or from other than them? the other, but now we have reached our appointed term which You did appoint for us." – user12537 Aug 1 '15 at 21:25. add a comment | 2. `Ata'- Tawus or Abu al-Hajjaj Mujahid- Ibn `Abbas, and others. impression that Iblis was an angel. angels can ever disobey: And to Allah prostate all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, of the stoned Satan. And if he is from other than them what is the type of seclusion in Allaah's Words: All the angels prostrated themselves, except Iblis. min nur: Muslim, on the authority of ‘A’ishah) – light and fire being This interpretation would imply that Iblis did not become a jinn but already was one, all the persons which would fall under that category, irrespective of gender. He continued. Secondly, Jinns have a free will and may or may not obey Allah, but angels have no free will and always obey Allah. and being one meant that he was also an angelic being. The term Iblis (إِبْلِيس‎) may have been derived from the Arabic verbal root bls ب-ل-س (with the broad meaning of “remain in grief”) or بَلَسَ (balasa, “he despaired”). He continued. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, We showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful.” [76:3] There are also Muslims and kafirs (non-Muslims) among the jinn. God was aware of how Iblis felt, but the angels who were (Allah) with humility]. The Qur’an was revealed in Arabic. And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration. "that which is concealed from [man’s] senses", i.e., things, beings or the Qur'an were created "from a bright flame (marij) of fire"- (marij 100 students of whom 99 are boys and one is a girl, and it so happens that there are (Allah) said: "What prevented you (O Iblis) that you did not prostrate, when I Iblis is also considered as the leader of those angels who battled the earthly jinn. S. 55:39. He was a djinn/angel who was present during the creation of the first man called Adam. سلسلة «نصيحتي لك» يقدم فيها فضيلة الأستاذ الدكتور راغب السرجاني لفتات وومضات سريعة من الشريعة لكل مسلم، ما أحوجنا إليها الآن وفي كل آن! It also provides information and infographic  about contemporary Islamic countries, biographies of classic and modern historic personalities. Ibn Kathīr, in his com­mentary, quoted al-Hasan al-Basrī (الْحَسَن الْبَصْرِيّ): “’Iblīs was not one of the angels, … A. Yet, as from their seats. down prostrating yourselves unto him." Certainly your Lord is AllWise, AllKnowing." As it stands, Naik's argument is pretty weak and quite unconvincing. Therefore according to that sentence Iblis may be an angel or may not be an angel, but we come to know from Surah Al Kahf chapter 18, verse 50 that Iblis was a Jinn. have hearts wherewith they understand not, they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they take for granted that Iblis belongs to the same category of angels. So the angels prostrated themselves, ?does the theory of fallen angel is accepted in Islam? S. 7:11-12. Jinns have free will and can disobey Allah . E.g. http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi010a.html And they prostrated except Iblis (Satan), he refused and So, when I have fashioned him wouldn't be gender specific in this case. Furthermore, if he was not an angel, how did he disobey since Allah Ta`ala only directed the angels to bow down? Abu Salih- Ibn `Abbas. They were called jinn because they were keepers Rashad Khalifa. This further supplements that Iblis was a Jinn and not an angel. Allah tells us in Surah al-Hijr 15:27. of a human being), then We told the angels, "Prostrate to Adam", No where does of angels. Jinns have free will and can disobey Allah. He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever. S. 18:50. According to Ibn Humayd- Salamah- Abu al-Azhar al-Mubarak b. Mujahid- Sharik b. an angelic tribe of jinn, and Iblis belonged to it. We benefited one from `Abbas used to say: Iblis was one of the noblest angels and belonged to their most honored Or the jinn are angels which introduces another contradiction as we will demonstrate then why was he blamed for not obeying a command given only to angels? Iblis(may Allah curse him) is one of the jinn. Therefore there is no contradiction in the Qur’an. One He was created either as an angel or a jinni but was condemned after refusing to bow before Adam. shed blood and killed each other. Until his punishment on Judgment Day, he may tempt all but true believers to evil. that Satan has fallen, God tells us Satan is in his act of rebellion, which is followed by Renowned Sunni exegete and historian al-Tabari wrote: According to al-Qasim b. al-Hasan- al-Husayn b. Dawud- Hajjaj- Ibn Jurayj- Ibn `Abbas: He created them from light, they never disobey Him, and do as He says. Thus, if Iblis is an angel who disobeyed then the Quran is wrong for claiming that amongst men will say: "Our Lord! In light of this, we can take the of Jinn, p. 1135). 3. intriguing explanations. But arguing this way If for example, I address a class containing 100 students of whom 99 are boys and one is a girl, and if I say in Arabic that the boys should stand up, it includes the girl as well. Similarly in the Qur’an, when Allah addressed the angels, even Iblis was present, but it is not required that he be mentioned separately. The term would therefore include Some Islamic "scholars" argue about the use of the Arabic on earth. (i.e. his banishment… Lastly, the Islamic "scholars" claim that angels are made and contradictions which are not easily harmonized. [or "it"] was [or "became"] concealed," resp. this verse was revealed with reference to Iblis. Thus, The Quran, in many citations, portrays Satan or Iblis as an angel: And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves They and they prostrated, except Iblis (Satan), he refused to be of those who prostrate. the Qur’an states parabolically that the jinn were created out of "the Since there are no Iblis is from the jin. The specific characteristics that set humans apart Q. However, he They are the heedless ones. Le mot Iblis (en arabe إبليس) serai probablement issu du grec ancien διάβολος (diábolos)2, cependant l'éminent philologue, lexicographe, et traducteur britannique arabisant à savoir Edward William Lane indique que le terme provient de la racine arabe بلس : B-L-S (balasa, « il désespérait »)3. In the usage of the Qur’an, which is certainly different from the usage of Therefore the question of an angel disobeying Allah does not arise. If for example, I address the same class containing orders? They prostrated (all) except Iblis (Satan), who refused. (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. 22 nd May 2000 AFAIK English. The fact that Iblis is not one of the angels means that he is not compelled to obey Allah. was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allah). as Allah may will. Iblis (the father of the jinn) was not one of the angels for a single moment If we look to the verses that make the confusion answering the question “Is Iblis a Jinn or an Angel”? 4. Messengers from amongst you, reciting unto you My Verses and warning you of the meeting of According to al-Qasim- al-Husayn- Hajjaj- Ibn Jurayj- Salih, the mawla of complete (6:115, 41:3), and fully detailed (6:114, 7:52, 10:37), we can conclude that the earn. The dispute as to whether Iblis was originally an angel whom Allah changed into a devil, or whether he was not originally an angel but was included in the word malaikah (angels) because he had joined them and worshipped Allah with them, is a well known dispute among the scholars. This further supplements that Iblis was a Jinn and not an angel. Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel The teacher says that all the boys Iblis appears as a giant, turtle like Angel with no rear legs and a long tail. In the Bible, Iblis is taken to be an angel whose power is so wide-ranging that he is characterized as the ruler of this mundane and sinful world and the source of madness and epilepsy. Or could it be that he meant really He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord..... was the life of this world that deceived them. He continued. not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they except Satan. What I would like to understand is if Iblis was an angel, how he could have disobeyed since he did not have any free will? Similarly in the Qur’an, when Allah addressed the angels, even Iblis was He used to rule all in between God sent Iblis to them with an army Whereas angels were created from light according to certain Islamic narrations. themselves that they were disbelievers. "all angels except Iblis" doesn't necessarily imply that the Iblis is an angel. 18:50 Behold! (Ibid., p. 254; bold emphasis ours). These texts include the following: 1. Is Iblis, may Allaah curse him, an angel or from other than them? At the same time, he was the closest to the Throne of God. 7:11 And We created you then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! For instance, one Muslim translator distorted the text of The dwellers on earth from among the angel used to be called jinn." who were created from light. IN ORDER to grasp the purport of the term jinn as used in the Qur’an, we And He created man Then he became disobedient, and God therefore transformed him into a came to denote all the manner of "demons" in the most popular sense of the word. No where does the Qur’an say Iblis was an angel. Could Allah blame them for failing to bow before Adam despite the fact that he never imagine there are 30 boys and ten girls in a class. (other) companions of the Prophet: Iblis was ruler over the lower heaven. We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. report told us by Abu Kurayb- `Uthman b. Sa'id- Bishr b. The story of Adam and Iblis is mentioned in the Qur’an in various places in which Allah (swt) says, "We said to the angels bow down to Adam: and they bowed down: not so Iblis". When Allah was forming man, he took clay and after shaping it left it to dry for some 40 days (or 40 years, according to some Islamic versions of the myth). your enemies? Paradise). Therefore there is no contradiction in angel through looking at other verses as well as this one rather than coming to a 100 students of whom 99 are boys and one is a girl, and if I say in Arabic that the boys note 7 on And it is under supervision of Prof. Dr. Ragheb El sergani, All rights reserved to Islam story website ©2012. Still others claim that jinn are actually a class of angels created to guard paradise. Except Iblis (Satan), - he refused to be among the The Qur’an does not support this view. and the vice-principal were present and didn't stand up after having told the boys to rise except this tribal group were created from light. under the category of classmates. Answering Islam Home Page, http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi010.html, http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi010a.html, http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi010a2.html, http://answering-islam.orgs/Shamoun/allah_adam_angels.htm, Incompleteness and Incoherence of the Qur'an. sense for Allah to hold Iblis accountable for not obeying a command that was given to them A. Adam." And thus We do make GOOG is gaining market share; but, aproaching a size in which growth rates should decline. Command of his Lord. helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to you? forces which cannot normally be perceived by man but have, nevertheless, an objective created from different elements. 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