IBLIS


Meaning of IBLIS in English

In Islam , the personal name of the Devil .

Ibl 012B; s, one of God's angel s, refused to venerate Adam at creation. He and his followers were thrown down from heaven and await punishment at the Last Judgment. Until then he is allowed to tempt everyone but true believers to do evil. Referred to as Shay 1E6D; 0101; n (Satan) in this context, it was he who purportedly tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and caused the Fall. Ibl 012B; s has long been a figure of speculation among Muslim scholars because of his ambiguous identification in the Qur 0101; n as either an angel or a jinn 012B; .

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