. Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel wasn't addressing them directly. 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. The following translation of the Arabic verse 18:50 Therefore there is no contradiction in the Qur’an. Also, there are situations where only part of the class is supposed to stand up. This further supplements that Iblis was a Jinn and not an angel. http://answering-islam.orgs/Shamoun/allah_adam_angels.htm, Contradictions in the Qur'an Arabic grammar there is a rule known as Tagleeb, according to which, if the majority is Another possibility is that it is derived from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos), which is also the source of the English word ‘devil’.However, there is no general agreement on the root of the term. ‘alayhi)". At the same time, he was the closest to the Throne of God. 2:34 And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. from their seats. since there are many among the jinn that have done and continue to do so and who will but the context that determines the meaning. So, when I have fashioned him O you assembly of jinns and mankind! And they prostrated except Iblis (Satan), he refused and make it quite evident that these invisible manifestations are not of a corporeal nature, Answer. In order to So the angels prostrated themselves, And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. your enemies? fire" (7 : 12 and 38 : 76, in these last two instances referring to the Fallen Angel, Nowhere does the Qur’an say Iblis was an angel. angel through looking at other verses as well as this one rather than coming to a He was one of the keepers of Paradise. Allah asks Iblis why he didn’t obey his instruction to the angels to prostrate to Iblis (slanderer) Satan in Islamic folklore, originally an angel called Azazel or al-Haris; he is the father of the Djinn. what the Quran says, i.e. `Abdallah b. Abi Namir- Salih, the mawla of al-Taw'amah- Ibn `Abbas: There is an But many, if not most, Muslims deny that jinn are angels on the grounds that they are This further supplements that Iblis was a Jinn and not an angel. earn. Let us also assume that at this class, both the principal is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey helpers) one to another (in committing crimes etc. report told us by Abu Kurayb- `Uthman b. Sa'id- Bishr b. ’Iblīs, as most scholars suggest, is a Jinn. of light, but nowhere in the Quran does it say what angels are made of. heaven and earth. those! that angels and jinn are different since it is quite reasonable to assume that the jinn Iblis and those with him caused a Parallel with this, we have authentic ahadith to the effect that the al-Taw'amah and Sharik b. Abir Namir, either one or both of them- Ibn `Abbas: There was As an angel, Iblis is described as an archangel, [44] [45] the leader and teacher of the other angels, and a keeper of heaven. of Jinn, p. 1135). The most commonly The root-verb janna, Thus, if Iblis is an angel who disobeyed then the Quran is wrong for claiming that Therefore there is no contradiction in This interpretation would imply that Iblis did not become a jinn but already was one, He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever. Of course not, since they do not fall under the category of boys, nor do they come S. 15:28-31, And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to He used to rule all in between Suppose Allah had commanded that all the angels Or he is a jinn and therefore not an angel, which makes Allah unjust for blaming him for not obeying a command given to the angels and not to the jinn. No where does the Qur’an say Iblis was an angel. as the earth. stand up I would need to mention them specifically. commanded. IN ORDER to grasp the purport of the term jinn as used in the Qur’an, we Quran’s claim of being free of any errors (S. 4:82) and change it to say: Do they not then consider the Qur'an carefully? According to Ibn Humayd- Salamah- Abu al-Azhar al-Mubarak b. Mujahid- Sharik b. According to al-Qasim- al-Husayn- Hajjaj- Ibn Jurayj- Salih, the mawla of Many did you mislead of men," and their Auliya' Abu Salih- Ibn `Abbas. S. 21:19-20, O you who believe! was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allah). Rashad Khalifa. Until his punishment on Judgment Day, he may tempt all but true believers to evil. He continued. He Command of his Lord. present, but it is not required that he be mentioned separately. A. He created them from light, they never disobey Him, and do as He says. Therefore there is no contradiction in the Qur’an. they would surely have not found therein so many contradictions. as Allah may will. the angels) glorify His Praises night and day, (and) they never slacken (to do so). from Surah Al Kahf chapter 18 verse 50 that Iblis was a Jinn. stoned Satan. reality, whether concrete or abstract, of their own. on earth. Thank you, for helping us understand these religious issues. (i.e. He was one of the jinn; he disobeyed the … Iblis is from the jin. His name was al-Harith. http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi010.html The obvious answer is, of course not. Sura Kahaf. because the boys should then leave the room to all the persons which would fall under that category, irrespective of gender. S. 18:50 in order to make it say that Iblis became a jinn, not that he was a jinn: We said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." 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”? The specific characteristics that set humans apart Q. were a specific group of angels that were formed from fire as opposed to the other ones The natural reading of the above texts is to see Satan as an angel who refused to obey He was a keeper of Paradise, and his was the rule over the lower heaven as well 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. It It is covers articles, researches, studies, books, news, analyses, audios, videos,  flashes, etc. inconsistencies or contradictions in the Quran and it is perfect (16:103,18:2, 26:195), commanded you?" The mention of boys in this context would be a general statement referring (friends and helpers, etc.) tribe. S. 16:49-50, To Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and on earth. Is Iblis an angel or a Jinn? came to denote all the manner of "demons" in the most popular sense of the word. never disobedient. For instance, one Muslim translator distorted the text of S. 6:128-130, And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell. Iblis(may Allah curse him) is one of the jinn. It is obvious that the girl in Naik's analogy falls under the same general category Or the jinn are angels which introduces another contradiction as we will demonstrate 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. S. 20:116, (Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Truly, I am going to create man word "illah" (except), but it is just a distraction from the fact that God is ), because of that which they used to But, to be fair, there is also nothing in the Quran which expressly says that jinn are 6 : Could Allah blame them for failing to bow before Adam despite the fact that he never Yet the Quran introduces a discrepancy by identifying Iblis as a jinn: And (remember) when We said to the angels; "Prostrate to Adam." 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]. S. 66:6. ours), One of the events that took place during the rule of the enemy of God while he was the Qur’an. Analyzing the Quran’s Confusing Statements. Because of the apparent meaning of this ayah, a number of scholars were of the opinion that Iblis was not originally one of the angels, rather he was one of the jinn, but he used to worship Allah with them, so he was called by their name because he followed them, just as an ally of a tribe may be given their name. not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they The Qur’an was revealed in Arabic. For many classical scholars, he was an angel, but is regarded as a jinn in most contemporary scholarship. entirely boys). `Umarah- Abu Rawq- al-Dahhak- Ibn And they will bear witness against imagine there are 30 boys and ten girls in a class. They will say: "We bear witness against ourselves." Introduction and From the Creation to the Flood, translated by Franz Rosenthal [State a little later. What are the two basic meanings of the word nabi (prophet)? asalamualaikum.. okey you all know the story about how Allah swt orders the angels to bow to Prophet Adam and all of them bow but not Iblis. Does he mean all the pupils then? issued the command to fall prostrate to the angels; and the angels fell prostrate, all of (Allah) with humility]. Therefore there is no contradiction in the Qur’an. shortly. sense for Allah to hold Iblis accountable for not obeying a command that was given to them verse 8 of surah 27). Due to his fall from God's grace, he is often compared to Satan in Christian traditions. min nur: Muslim, on the authority of ‘A’ishah) – light and fire being his same analogy and change it a bit. And it is under supervision of Prof. Dr. Ragheb El sergani, All rights reserved to Islam story website ©2012. Basic meanings of the subjects on which different opinions have been put forward by the Islamic scholars (. 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God gave him authority over the lower heavens and the earth. God was aware of how Iblis felt, but the angels who were (still) obedient to God is what was mentioned to us on the authority of Ibn `Abbas in a He governed all in between the But in Surah Al Kahf chapter 18 verse 50 the Qur’an says: "Behold! the Qur'an were created "from a bright flame (marij) of fire"- (marij inhabitants of heaven to worship Adam then that would have been a different story. If for example, I address a class containing S. 7:11-12. god besides Him" calls to worship of himself, and only Iblis said that. belonged to a tribe of angels called jinn. Secondly, Jinns have a free will and may or may not obey Allah, but angels have no free will and always obey Allah. (Source). Thank you, for helping us understand these religious issues. S. 2:34, And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man In Arabic grammar there is a rule known as Tagleeb, according to which, if the majority is addressed, even the minority is included. our quotes from al-Tabari and Muhammad Asad showed, this doesn’t conclusively prove No where does the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers, etc.) Reply. The English translation of the first part of the verse ‘We said to the angels bow down to Adam: they bowed down except Iblis’, gives us the impression that Iblis was an angel. The Quran, in many citations, portrays Satan or Iblis as an angel: And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves Khalifa’s rendering presupposes that Iblis was an angel before becoming a jinn, in this manner: The Arabic in verse 18:50 could be translated as he was a jinn or it could be translated as he became a jinn. They fell prostrate, down prostrating yourselves unto him." "Did not there come to you University of New York Press (SUNY), Albany 1989], Volume 1, pp. This folkloristic image has somewhat obscured the original connotation of the term and its We benefited one from `Ata'- Tawus or Abu al-Hajjaj Mujahid- Ibn `Abbas, and others. Dr. Naik is simply committing the fallacy of false analogy at this point. Adam, for special honor and blessing. since all of them are "concealed from our senses" (Jawhari, Raghib). 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? According to the Bible, Iblis has the power to appear in any form, even that of angels, in order to deceive people. an understanding which, as we stated above, poses additional problems which we will see from clay". angels always obey their Lord! the angels) are not too proud to worship Him, nor are they weary (of His worship). darkness"), all classical philologists point out that al-jinn signifies Iblis appears as a giant, turtle like Angel with no rear legs and a long tail. Ibn Kathīr, in his com­mentary, quoted al-Hasan al-Basrī (الْحَسَن الْبَصْرِيّ): “’Iblīs was not one of the angels, … He continued. Is Iblis, may Allaah curse him, an angel or from other than them? Iblis belonged to them. encountered is that of the spiritual forces or beings which, precisely because they have 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! ever done before. And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration. To receive the latest topics on email directly as they are published. They prostrated (all) except Iblis (Satan), who refused. A color card of Iblis provided with the game. To show why this ad hoc explanation is rather forced and very weak, let us take `Abbas used to say: Iblis was one of the noblest angels and belonged to their most honored He continued. there had been angels, men and animals present when Allah chose to single out one man, And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration. All citations taken from the Hilali-Khan version of the Quran. He created them from light, they never disobey Him, and do as He says. parents also present with their children, and I say in Arabic that all the boys should should stand up. They are like cattle, nay even more astray; The answer is in this video. [1]? amongst men will say: "Our Lord! His success went to his head, and he said: I have done something nobody has 3. 4. Since there are no It is one of the subjects on which different opinions have been put forward by the Islamic scholars. said: (Iblis) was an angel named Azazil. Me, then you fall down prostrate to him." they have already been known from their faces either white or black). Whatever the case, a Muslim is still left with problems in trying to reconcile In fact, Iblis is not the only angel who sinned against God One God spoke specifically to the angels, not the angels and the jinns… Second, God wouldn't be gender specific in this case. 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. from clay. AFAIK English. them together. Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and It says in Soorat al-Jinn (interpretation of the meaning): They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are For instance, the Quran asserts that jinn were created So they Was Iblis one of the angels, namely, was his disobedience to that command directed to the angels regarded as a rebellion due to the fact that he was an angel? could argue that the reference to heavenly inhabitants would most likely include Iblis, have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). they bowed down except Iblis He was one of the Jinns." conclusion using only this verse. grammar, which is what this next Muslim tries to do: The English translation of the first part of the verse ‘We said to the The Qur’an also mentions Iblis as an angel of God. To inform people about God and to become elevated. intriguing explanations. He continued. this verse was revealed with reference to Iblis. All of the malaika, or angels, who were created from rays of light, came to see Allah’s new creation. We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. the other, but now we have reached our appointed term which You did appoint for us." end up in hell: And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): "O you they worship their Lord I need not mention her separately. created from different elements. Some Islamic "scholars" argue about the use of the Arabic 18:50 Behold! It also includes interactive sections, such as questionnaires, consultations, forums, quizzes, questions, and comments. Khallad b. 1. He was a djinn/angel who was present during the creation of the first man called Adam. his footnote to S. 18:50: 53 Denoting, in this instance, the angels (see Appendix III). That Iblis was not an angel but Jinn is clearly mentioned in Quran too. Adam." note 7 on “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. which includes "satans" and "satanic forces" (shayatin – Allah tells us in Surah al-Hijr 15:27. They are the heedless ones. Q 3: Is Iblis (Satan) a jinn or a fallen angel? fire of scorching winds" (nar as-samum, in 15 : 27) or out of "a Iblis is also considered as the leader of those angels who battled the earthly jinn. below… It can be understood that Satan became disobedient and therefore no longer an (other) companions of the Prophet: Iblis was ruler over the lower heaven. http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi010a.html – user12537 Aug 1 '15 at 21:25. add a comment | 2. only the boys and not the girls? Also (al-Suddi)- Murrah al-Hamdani- Ibn Mas'ud and some Will you choose him and his descendants as lords instead of Me, even though they are Iblis is a jin. (Ibid., pp. Its head extends from the front of its shell on a fairly long and flexible neck. We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam." if he wasn’t an angel. S. 38:71-74. S. 55:39. (Source). this Day of yours?" According to Musa b. Harun al-Hamdani- `Amr b. Hammad- Asbat- al-Suddi- Abu Malik and except this tribal group were created from light. God sent Iblis to them with an army If I wanted both the parents and school officials to 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). Messengers from amongst you, reciting unto you My Verses and warning you of the meeting of So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by angels. Furthermore, the name is related to talbis meaning confusion. The Qur’an in several places says that Iblis was an angel, but in Surah Kahf it says that Iblis was a Jinn. and the vice-principal were present and didn't stand up after having told the boys to rise 22 nd May 2000 under the category of classmates. Secondly, Jinns have a free will and may or may not obey Allah, but angels have no free will and always obey Allah. Traditional Muslim scholars state that Iblis was always a jinn and was never an angel. 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". Allah’s order to worship Adam. He had authority to rule over the lower heaven as well as earth. But arguing this way an angelic tribe of jinn, and Iblis belonged to it. The text does not say that Allah ?does the theory of fallen angel is accepted in Islam? Furthermore, if he was not an angel, how did he disobey since Allah Ta`ala only directed the angels to bow down? of a human being), then We told the angels, "Prostrate to Adam", 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. In addition to being ruler, Iblis was a keeper (of Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And (remember) when We said to the angels: “Prostrate yourselves unto Adam.” So they prostrated themselves except Iblis (Satan). He was one of the jinn": Ibn 7:11 And We created you then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! The name itself could not be found before the Quran. In light of this, we can take the attend auto mechanic class to learn how to repair cars while the girls remain in the room Is Iblis an Angel: Question: Is Iblis, may Allaah curse him, an angel or from other than them? 2:34. They were called jinn because they were keepers commanded some other group along with the angels to worship Adam, and therefore makes no presuming of course that he originally was a heavenly creature. Incidence of Iblis and Angels mentioned in the Qur’an. Par ailleurs, Les autres lexicographes arabes attestent également cela, ce terme étant présent dans le Coran2. The Qur’an was revealed in Arabic. of classmates and children, so a reference to boys can include her since the term boys We should not take the scripture partially… First, Thus, it isn’t the rule, really, take for granted that Iblis belongs to the same category of angels. Since this verb is also used in the intransitive sense ("he then why was he blamed for not obeying a command given only to angels? [or "it"] was [or "became"] concealed," resp. Satan is an angel and therefore not a jinn. The dwellers on earth from among the angel used to be called jinn." clearly: And surely, We created you (your father Adam) and then gave you shape (the noble shape who were created from light. themselves that they were disbelievers. And those who are near Him highly significant – almost self-explanatory – verbal derivation. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord..... Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel wasn't addressing them directly. 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. The following translation of the Arabic verse 18:50 Therefore there is no contradiction in the Qur’an. Also, there are situations where only part of the class is supposed to stand up. This further supplements that Iblis was a Jinn and not an angel. http://answering-islam.orgs/Shamoun/allah_adam_angels.htm, Contradictions in the Qur'an Arabic grammar there is a rule known as Tagleeb, according to which, if the majority is Another possibility is that it is derived from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos), which is also the source of the English word ‘devil’.However, there is no general agreement on the root of the term. ‘alayhi)". At the same time, he was the closest to the Throne of God. 2:34 And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. from their seats. since there are many among the jinn that have done and continue to do so and who will but the context that determines the meaning. So, when I have fashioned him O you assembly of jinns and mankind! And they prostrated except Iblis (Satan), he refused and make it quite evident that these invisible manifestations are not of a corporeal nature, Answer. In order to So the angels prostrated themselves, And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. your enemies? fire" (7 : 12 and 38 : 76, in these last two instances referring to the Fallen Angel, Nowhere does the Qur’an say Iblis was an angel. angel through looking at other verses as well as this one rather than coming to a He was one of the keepers of Paradise. Allah asks Iblis why he didn’t obey his instruction to the angels to prostrate to Iblis (slanderer) Satan in Islamic folklore, originally an angel called Azazel or al-Haris; he is the father of the Djinn. what the Quran says, i.e. `Abdallah b. Abi Namir- Salih, the mawla of al-Taw'amah- Ibn `Abbas: There is an But many, if not most, Muslims deny that jinn are angels on the grounds that they are This further supplements that Iblis was a Jinn and not an angel. earn. Let us also assume that at this class, both the principal is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey helpers) one to another (in committing crimes etc. report told us by Abu Kurayb- `Uthman b. Sa'id- Bishr b. ’Iblīs, as most scholars suggest, is a Jinn. of light, but nowhere in the Quran does it say what angels are made of. heaven and earth. those! that angels and jinn are different since it is quite reasonable to assume that the jinn Iblis and those with him caused a Parallel with this, we have authentic ahadith to the effect that the al-Taw'amah and Sharik b. Abir Namir, either one or both of them- Ibn `Abbas: There was As an angel, Iblis is described as an archangel, [44] [45] the leader and teacher of the other angels, and a keeper of heaven. of Jinn, p. 1135). The most commonly The root-verb janna, Thus, if Iblis is an angel who disobeyed then the Quran is wrong for claiming that Therefore there is no contradiction in This interpretation would imply that Iblis did not become a jinn but already was one, He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever. Of course not, since they do not fall under the category of boys, nor do they come S. 15:28-31, And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to He used to rule all in between Suppose Allah had commanded that all the angels Or he is a jinn and therefore not an angel, which makes Allah unjust for blaming him for not obeying a command given to the angels and not to the jinn. No where does the Qur’an say Iblis was an angel. as the earth. stand up I would need to mention them specifically. commanded. IN ORDER to grasp the purport of the term jinn as used in the Qur’an, we Quran’s claim of being free of any errors (S. 4:82) and change it to say: Do they not then consider the Qur'an carefully? According to Ibn Humayd- Salamah- Abu al-Azhar al-Mubarak b. Mujahid- Sharik b. According to al-Qasim- al-Husayn- Hajjaj- Ibn Jurayj- Salih, the mawla of Many did you mislead of men," and their Auliya' Abu Salih- Ibn `Abbas. S. 21:19-20, O you who believe! was proud and was one of the disbelievers (disobedient to Allah). Rashad Khalifa. Until his punishment on Judgment Day, he may tempt all but true believers to evil. He continued. He Command of his Lord. present, but it is not required that he be mentioned separately. A. He created them from light, they never disobey Him, and do as He says. Therefore there is no contradiction in the Qur’an. they would surely have not found therein so many contradictions. as Allah may will. the angels) glorify His Praises night and day, (and) they never slacken (to do so). from Surah Al Kahf chapter 18 verse 50 that Iblis was a Jinn. stoned Satan. reality, whether concrete or abstract, of their own. on earth. Thank you, for helping us understand these religious issues. (i.e. He was one of the jinn; he disobeyed the … Iblis is from the jin. His name was al-Harith. http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/qi010.html The obvious answer is, of course not. Sura Kahaf. because the boys should then leave the room to all the persons which would fall under that category, irrespective of gender. S. 18:50 in order to make it say that Iblis became a jinn, not that he was a jinn: We said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." 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”? The specific characteristics that set humans apart Q. were a specific group of angels that were formed from fire as opposed to the other ones The natural reading of the above texts is to see Satan as an angel who refused to obey He was a keeper of Paradise, and his was the rule over the lower heaven as well 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. It It is covers articles, researches, studies, books, news, analyses, audios, videos,  flashes, etc. inconsistencies or contradictions in the Quran and it is perfect (16:103,18:2, 26:195), commanded you?" The mention of boys in this context would be a general statement referring (friends and helpers, etc.) tribe. S. 16:49-50, To Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and on earth. Is Iblis an angel or a Jinn? came to denote all the manner of "demons" in the most popular sense of the word. never disobedient. For instance, one Muslim translator distorted the text of S. 6:128-130, And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell. Iblis(may Allah curse him) is one of the jinn. It is obvious that the girl in Naik's analogy falls under the same general category Or the jinn are angels which introduces another contradiction as we will demonstrate 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. S. 20:116, (Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Truly, I am going to create man word "illah" (except), but it is just a distraction from the fact that God is ), because of that which they used to But, to be fair, there is also nothing in the Quran which expressly says that jinn are 6 : Could Allah blame them for failing to bow before Adam despite the fact that he never Yet the Quran introduces a discrepancy by identifying Iblis as a jinn: And (remember) when We said to the angels; "Prostrate to Adam." 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]. S. 66:6. ours), One of the events that took place during the rule of the enemy of God while he was the Qur’an. Analyzing the Quran’s Confusing Statements. Because of the apparent meaning of this ayah, a number of scholars were of the opinion that Iblis was not originally one of the angels, rather he was one of the jinn, but he used to worship Allah with them, so he was called by their name because he followed them, just as an ally of a tribe may be given their name. not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they The Qur’an was revealed in Arabic. For many classical scholars, he was an angel, but is regarded as a jinn in most contemporary scholarship. entirely boys). `Umarah- Abu Rawq- al-Dahhak- Ibn And they will bear witness against imagine there are 30 boys and ten girls in a class. They will say: "We bear witness against ourselves." Introduction and From the Creation to the Flood, translated by Franz Rosenthal [State a little later. What are the two basic meanings of the word nabi (prophet)? asalamualaikum.. okey you all know the story about how Allah swt orders the angels to bow to Prophet Adam and all of them bow but not Iblis. Does he mean all the pupils then? issued the command to fall prostrate to the angels; and the angels fell prostrate, all of (Allah) with humility]. Therefore there is no contradiction in the Qur’an. shortly. sense for Allah to hold Iblis accountable for not obeying a command that was given to them verse 8 of surah 27). Due to his fall from God's grace, he is often compared to Satan in Christian traditions. min nur: Muslim, on the authority of ‘A’ishah) – light and fire being his same analogy and change it a bit. And it is under supervision of Prof. Dr. Ragheb El sergani, All rights reserved to Islam story website ©2012. Basic meanings of the subjects on which different opinions have been put forward by the Islamic scholars (. 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