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| “ | I will continue to lead your servants astray, for as long as their souls are in their bodies. | „ |
| ~ Iblis to God. |
Iblīs (or "Iblees") (which translates, roughly, into "He That Causes Despair"), also known as Shaitan, Shaytaan, the Devil, or Satan is the main antagonist of the Islamic belief system and the religion's chief spirit of evil, being equivalent to his mainstream counterpart from the Judeo-Christian Bible. Contrary to Christianity, Iblis never tried to become a god, but only tries to spoil his creation.
Biography[]
According to most branches of Islam, Iblis was described in two parts, that being once a Jinn partaking and joining heaven as a high-ranking jinn, and was described to be created out of smokeless fire by God who reigns over Jannah (Heaven/Paradise in Islam). Iblis committed a great sin affecting the kingdom, when he refused to bow before the first human since he pointed out he also was born from fire, while Adam was made from clay and thinking himself superior to them. As punishment, God damned him and banished Iblis out of Paradise, and damning him to Hellfire, with who changed his name to "Al-Shaytaan" (The Devil), out of Paradise, Iblis with his new name then plans to ruin Humanity with his wicked.
However, Iblis had the chance to ask God to prolong the judgment until the End of Time, during which Iblis was granted permission to lead people astray from God, which he originally stated would be used to lead all humanity from Satan's path as a point however, God ultimately stated "As for My servants, no authority shalt thou have over them.".
Iblis is considered to have only one true power, namely the ability to cast evil suggestions into the hearts of individuals including men, women, and even jinn to do his bidding. In addition to committing many and ongoing heinous deeds onto Earth, Iblis also had many evil offsprings by laying eggs, which they then helped affect the corners of Human sin. Iblis resides somewhere on Earth, with his throne being on the ocean platforms of water, but he is chained in Jahannam (the version of Hell in Islam) during the month of Ramadan.
Humanity[]
Shaitan attempts to tempt humanity when Adam and Hawa (the first humans) had died and left their children pray to their creator, Iblis disguised himself as a human and attempted to deceive the children with sin so they can enter jahannah, He convinced the followers when much of the pious people had died, Iblis suggested “why don’t you look at them and remember them everyday?” Telling the people to draw pictures and to be put into their houses, Iblis managed to make the people create idol statues. One day Allah had sent his message to a good prophet Nuh (Noah) to spread the true message to prevent Shaitan’s corruption, the young Nuh attempted to garner the people to stop worshipping idols but they all refutes his fact, “should we believe in you when only the weak and poor follow you” (26:111) Nuh kept trying to reach out to people for 950 years until one follows. However much of Sins of people called “bring to us the punishment that you have promised, if you are truthful” (11:32) Allah then called out Buh to build an ark so he could floor the land, drowning all the disbelievers including one son of Nuh “I shall climb a mountain that will save me from the rising water” (11:43) Nuh managed to bring the rest of the followers of Allah to Judiyy.
Day of Judgement[]
Iblis' ultimate fate (much like Lucifer's fate in the Bible) is said to be eternal destruction at the hands of God, prophesies at the Day of Judgment, when it's the end of days.
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Trivia[]
- The term "Iblis" (Arabic: 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"). Furthermore, the name is related to "talbis" meaning confusion. Another possibility is that it is derived from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos), via a Syriac intermediary, which is also the source of the English word "devil". However, there is no general agreement on the root of the term. The name itself could not be found before the Quran.
- Although the name Iblis possibly derived from the same source as the English word "devil", the proper translation of Iblis would be Satan, while the term devil corresponds to the Arabic Shaitan.
- In Islamic traditions, Iblis is known by many alternative names or titles, such as "Abu Murrah" ("Father of Bitterness"), "Abu Al-Harith ("Father of Plowmen") and "Al-Hakam" ("The Arbiter" or "The Judge").
- Despite the fact angels are usually portrayed as sinless in Islamic theology (due to having no free will), some scholars hold that Iblis was once an angel.
- Iblis had once shown signs of empathy due to crying four times, tafsir ibn kathir, Surah Al-Fatiha, even cried when God had casted him away and the Last Prophet (SWS) was born.
