The devil, Satan, Iblis, is known by many names. In the Christian faith he is called Satan, while in Islam he is referred to in various places as Iblis, or Shaytaan in other places. Satan/Iblis, is mainly first introduced to us in the story of Adam and Eve in both the Christian faith and Islam. He is the first disobeyer to God and thus represents the rebellion against God and the path of the wrongdoers.
In Islam, it was mentioned that Iblis is a member of a type of God’s creatures called “Jinn”. Jinns are made from fire and can be either good or bad, believers or nonbelievers. Jinns were created before the creation of Adam and humankind. This is mentioned in multiple areas in the Quran. In surat AlHijr, or The Rock, verses 26 and 27 state, …show more content…
Humans cannot typically see Jinn unless they take on a materialistic form. Jinns can take the physical form of humans or animals. In general, they are called jinn, however, there are few subtypes; “a Jinn who lives among people is called Aamir, and if it is the type of jinn that attaches itself to a child it is called Arwaah. An evil jinn is often called Shaytaan (devil), when they are more than evil, demonic, they are called Maarid, and the most evil and strong jinn are called Ifreet (plural afaareet)” (Stacey). Prophet Muhammad mentioned that the jinn are divided into three classes: those who have wings and fly in the air, those who resemble snakes and dogs, and those who travel about endlessly. According to Sahih Tabarani and Buhaqi, Prophet Muhammad said: “There are 3 types of Jinn; One type flies through the air, another type consists of snakes and dogs. A third is based in one place but travels about” (All About Jinn). It is because of these characteristics that humans cannot see the …show more content…
However, there is no strong evidence that support this and it is strange to believe that Iblis, as a jinn, was able join the angels in the heavens (Nawaz). With that in mind, Iblis is not an angel since he was created from fire and, according to Islamic tradition, angels are created from light. It is likely because of this that many scholars believe Iblis was a devout jinn who, by the mercy of God, was able to join the angels in the
In Islam, it was mentioned that Iblis is a member of a type of God’s creatures called “Jinn”. Jinns are made from fire and can be either good or bad, believers or nonbelievers. Jinns were created before the creation of Adam and humankind. This is mentioned in multiple areas in the Quran. In surat AlHijr, or The Rock, verses 26 and 27 state, …show more content…
Humans cannot typically see Jinn unless they take on a materialistic form. Jinns can take the physical form of humans or animals. In general, they are called jinn, however, there are few subtypes; “a Jinn who lives among people is called Aamir, and if it is the type of jinn that attaches itself to a child it is called Arwaah. An evil jinn is often called Shaytaan (devil), when they are more than evil, demonic, they are called Maarid, and the most evil and strong jinn are called Ifreet (plural afaareet)” (Stacey). Prophet Muhammad mentioned that the jinn are divided into three classes: those who have wings and fly in the air, those who resemble snakes and dogs, and those who travel about endlessly. According to Sahih Tabarani and Buhaqi, Prophet Muhammad said: “There are 3 types of Jinn; One type flies through the air, another type consists of snakes and dogs. A third is based in one place but travels about” (All About Jinn). It is because of these characteristics that humans cannot see the …show more content…
However, there is no strong evidence that support this and it is strange to believe that Iblis, as a jinn, was able join the angels in the heavens (Nawaz). With that in mind, Iblis is not an angel since he was created from fire and, according to Islamic tradition, angels are created from light. It is likely because of this that many scholars believe Iblis was a devout jinn who, by the mercy of God, was able to join the angels in the