Iblīs (Arabic إبليس), is the primary devil in Islam. The Devil is a title given to the supernatural entity, who, in Christianity, Islam, and other faiths, is a powerful evil entity and the tempter of humankind. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

He appears more often refered in the Qur'an (Islamic holy Book) as the Shaitan, a general purpose term used to refer to all of the evil spirits in alliance with Iblis, but which is often used to refer to just Iblis. Iblis is mentioned 11 times, and Shaitan "al-Shaitaan" (‏(الشيطان is mentioned 87 times. He is chief of the spirits of evil (Shaitan), he is known as Satan, or "the devil" to Christians. The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎, literally the recitation; also called The Noble Qurān; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ... Shayṭān (شيطان) is an entity in Islam analogous to the Satan in Christianity. ... In religion and ethics, Evil refers to the morally objectionable aspects of the behaviour and reasoning of human beings — those which are deliberately void of conscience, and show a wanton penchant for destruction. ... For other uses, see Satan (disambiguation). ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ...

Iblis was a Jinn, a creature made of smokeless fire by God (like humans are made of 'clay'). In an outburst rooted in envy, Iblis disobeyed Allah and was expelled from the grace of Allah. He was later sent to earth along with Adam and Eve after having lured them into eating fruit from the forbidden tree, although in this role he is always referred to as al-Shaitan. He was condemned consequently by Allah (God) to Jahannam (Hell). He replied with saying that he wanted to bring the inhabitants of Earth down with him, and Allah (God), to test Mankind and Jinn, allowed him to roam Earth to attempt to misguide others. Ancient Assyrian stone relief of a genie. ... For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ... Michelangelos Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. ... Shayṭān (شيطان) is an entity in Islam analogous to the Satan in Christianity. ... Jahannam is the Islamic equivalent to Hell. ...

He tempts humans through his whisper (waswas, "he whispered") of sinful ideas in their head and false suggestion (haiif). In the end, it is believed, he will be cast into Jahannam (Hell in Islam) along with those who give in to his temptation of sinful ideas and disobeyed Allah's (God's) true message to mankind (Islam), while those who successfully try to follow a righteous path will be rewarded with the pleasures of Jannah (Paradise or Heaven in Islam). Jahannam is the Islamic equivalent to Hell. ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) A hell, according to many religious beliefs, is an afterlife of suffering where the wicked or unrighteous dead are punished. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Qur'an depicts Iblis as the enemy of Allah, for Allah is supreme over all his creations and Iblis is just one of his creations. Unlike the Zoroastrian beliefs, all good and bad deeds are from Allah himself and only He can save humanity from the evils of His universe and His creations. Iblis' single enemy is humanity. He intends to discourage humans from obeying God. Thus, humankind is warned to struggle against the mischiefs of the Shaitan and temptations he puts them in. A commonly shared belief in both Islam and Christianity is that the universal existence of evil in personal lives is usually experienced because of the devil. Zoroastrianism was adapted from an earlier, polytheistic faith by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) in Persia very roughly around 1000 BC (although, in the absence of written records, some scholars estimates are as late as 600 BC). ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... In religion and ethics, Evil refers to the morally objectionable aspects of the behaviour and reasoning of human beings — those which are deliberately void of conscience, and show a wanton penchant for destruction. ...

Etymology

Non-Muslim scholars generally hold Iblis to be a contraction of the Greek word diabolos, meaning "devil." They claim that the Christian and Jewish communities of Arabia during Muhammad's time are likely to have known the word from Greek translations of the Hebrew Bible and the Gospels. Muslim scholars, on the other hand, are more inclined to derive the word from the Arabic verbal root balasa بلس, meaning "the despaired."

Origin

The Qur'an mentions that he was a Jinn (18-50) and that he was created from fire (7-12)(38-76) - and there's no direct reference that he was a fallen angel as mentioned in the Bible. Ancient Assyrian stone relief of a genie. ...

According to the Qur'an, after Allah (God) had completed the creation of everything else (2-29), God announced that He will create a Khalifa (sucessor) on Earth, causing the angels to exclaim how He intends to place on earth one who shall make mischief and shed blood while they hymn His praise and sanctify Him. It caused them to receive the answer that He knows what they do not (2-30). Omdurman, Sudan. ...

So Allah (God) created Adam and gave him from His knowledge what no other creature of his possess, by teaching him the names of everything, and by presenting them to the angels, Allah (God) demanded that they tell the names (2-30), knowing that they will fail.

After the angels have admitted that they have no knowledge except that which Allah(God) had given them (2-30), God commanded Adam to display his knowledge in front of the angels (2-33), and when Adam did, He commanded the angels to prostrate before Adam, so they do except for Iblis (2-34), (7-11), (20-116). For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ...

In another telling of the story Allah (God) informs the angels that He will create Man (Bashar) from clay (15-28) and that as soon as He has completed his creation they should all prostrate before His creation (15-29), and so they all do (15-30), except for Iblis (15-31), (38-74) When Allah demanded an explanation from Iblis of why he refused to prostrate to Adam (15-32), and Iblis explains that he would not prostrate before Adam whom Allah has created from clay (15-33) (17-61), while he himself Iblis was created from fire (38-76), and as such he was better than Adam (7-12). Michelangelos Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. ... Michelangelos Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. ...

Trivia

• In the Dune prequels science fiction series there is a corrupted high priest named Iblis Ginjo.
• In the original (1978-1979) Battlestar Galactica, there was an alien known as Count Iblis. He was seen to be a science fiction equivalent of the Devil and was also the voice of the Cylon Imperious Leader.
• In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game), Silver (the newest character in the Sonic Series) believes that Sonic is the mysterious 'Iblis Trigger'. Iblis is supposedly a fiery demon who destroyed the world.
• The second installment in the Quest for Glory series of adventure games, Trial by Fire, the antagonist Ad Avis plots to release a djinn by the name of Iblis. Releasing him will result in the destruction of the world as well as a gameover. Iblis can only be freed according to a strict prophecy involving the Hero from the East, being you the player.
• There is a character in the Star Wars universe named Garm bel Iblis. He first appeared in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy. In contrast to the original Iblis, he was a highly moral senator who opposed Palpatine, and later played vital roles in the Rebellion and New Republic.
• In the Playstation 2 exclusive game Primal, in which there are four demon worlds for the user to explore the fourth and most dangerous world Volca is home to the Djinn who are ruled by their King, King Iblis.
• In the popular massive multiplayer online game World of Warcraft, Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph drops from Instructor Razuvious in Naxxramas.
• In the Wheel of Time series, the Nae'blis is Shai'tan's regent on Earth.
• In World of Warcraft there is a sword called Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph.

Iblis Ginjo is a fictional character from the Dune prequel universe created by Frank Herberts son, Brian Herbert. ... Patrick Macnee as Count Iblis in War of the Gods Count Iblis was an exiled alien who was rescued by the Battlestar Galactica and stirred trouble among its crew until he was ejected from the ship: see this link. ... Sonic the Hedgehog (also called Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 or Sonic Next-Gen to differentiate it from similarly titled games) is a video game featuring Sonic for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. ... Quest for Glory is a series of hybrid role-playing/adventure computer games designed by Corey and Lori Ann Cole. ... Quest for Glory 5 cover Quest for Glory was a series of hybrid role-playing/adventure computer games designed by Corey and Lori Cole. ... Ad Avis in Quest for Glory IV Ad Avis is a fictional character from Sierras classic graphic adventure series Quest for Glory. ... The Squirrel of Time (abbreviated WoT or less commonly, tWoT) is a bestselling fantasy book series written by Robert Jordan. ...

See also

• Shaitan
• Jannah
• Qiyamah
• Hell
• Islamic eschatology
• Devil in Christianity
• Satan
• Devil

Shayṭān (شيطان) is an entity in Islam analogous to the Satan in Christianity. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Yawm al-Qīyāmah (Arabic: ‎ literally: Day of the Resurrection) is the Last Judgement in Islam. ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) A hell, according to many religious beliefs, is an afterlife of suffering where the wicked or unrighteous dead are punished. ... Islamic eschatology is concerned with the Qiyamah (end of the world; Last Judgement) and the final judgement of humanity. ... Raising the devil. ... For other uses, see Satan (disambiguation). ... The Devil is a title given to the supernatural entity, who, in Christianity, Islam, and other faiths, is a powerful evil entity and the tempter of humankind. ...

External links

• Short summary on Iblis
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• Iblis

References

• Gustav Weil, The Bible, the Koran and the Talmud (London, 1846).