Christians being followers of Paul tend to be
better deceivers than what their role model was. Christians have a sickness of making up lies
and spreading them like a disease just to put doubts or confuse naive people
who are simply trying to be faithful. Take for example the story of Iblis when he
refused to prostrate to Adam Pbuh.
Christians say, “if Iblis was not an angel why did
he have to prostrate Adam Pbuh when the angels were commanded. This would mean
Iblis was an angel, so like all other angels he was also part of the command.”
This is where the Christians get it wrong. Another reason
to dismiss they have the holy ghost guiding them to all truth. If Christians
are unable to understand the truth i.e. the message of the Quran revealed by
Allah Swt to guide mankind, how can they even make that claim of being guided to
all truth by the holy ghost? this claim by Christian is a blatant lie.
Iblis was a Jinn, no doubt the Quran itself confirms
this :
“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; he
disobeyed the command of his Lord. Will you then take him (Iblis) and his
offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to
you? What an evil is the exchange for the Zalimoon (polytheists, and
wrongdoers, etc).” [18:50]
We also
know from the Quran that Jinn were created by fire and from hadith angels were
created from light:
“And the jinn, We created aforetime from the
smokeless flame of fire” [15:27]
“And the jinn He created from a smokeless
flame of fire” [55:15]
And it
was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth (authentic report) that ‘Aishah (may Allah be
pleased with her) said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said: “The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from
smokeless fire and Adam was created from that which has been described to you.”
[Muslim, Ahmad, al-Bayhaqi and Ibn Hibban].
This can
further be elaborated by ibis’s own statement regarding by who and how he was
created.
The Lord said: “O Iblis, what prevented you from prostrating
yourself before him whom I created of My Two Hands. Are you waxing
proud, or fancy yourself to be too exalted?” He replied: “I am
nobler than he. You created me from fire and created him from clay.”
(Surah 38:75-76)
We initiated your creation, then We gave you each a shape,
and then We said to the angels: 'Prostrate before Adam.') 10 They all
prostrated except Iblis: he was not one of those who fell Prostrate. Allah
said: 'What prevented you from prostrating, when I commanded you to do so?' He
said: 'I am better than he. You created me from fire, and him You created from
clay.' (Surah 7:11-12)
Notice from the above passages how Iblis said he was created
from fire and man from clay. We know from sahih Hadith angels were created from
light
And it
was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth (authentic report) that ‘Aishah (may Allah be
pleased with her) said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said: “The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from
smokeless fire and Adam was created from that which has been described to you.”
[Muslim, Ahmad, al-Bayhaqi and Ibn Hibban].
This is sufficient
proof Iblis was not an angel he was a jinn. Iblis himself admitted Allah Swt
created him from fire. We also know from the Quran, angels do not display Allah
Swt.
“O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and
your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which
are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing)
the commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they are commanded.”
[66:6]
“And they say: ‘The Most Gracious (Allah) has
begotten a son (or children).’ Glory to Him! They [whom they call children of
Allah i.e. the angels, ‘Isa (Jesus) son of Maryam, ‘Uzair (Ezra)], are but
honoured slaves. They speak not until He has spoken, and they act on His
command.” [21:26-27]
“And to Allah prostrate all that is in the
heavens and all that is in the earth, of the moving (living) creatures and the
angels, and they are not proud [i.e. they worship their Lord (Allah) with
humility]. They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are
commanded.” [16:49-50]
So, it is not possible for the angels to
disobey their Lord, because they are protected from sin and they are naturally
inclined to obey Allah.
The question is why did Iblis have to prostrate
when the angels were mentioned, since Iblis is not an angel? Here are some scholarly
answers
Ibn Katheer (may Allah
have mercy on him) said (1/105):
The conclusion is that when Allah, may He be
exalted, commanded the angels to prostrate to Adam, He included Iblees in that
because, even though he was not one of them, he was imitating them and doing
deeds like their. Hence he was included in what was addressed to them, and he
was condemned for going against the command. End quote.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said in Tafseer Soorat
al-Baqarah (1/127):
If someone were to say: there is something
confusing in this verse, which is that when Allah, may He be exalted, says that
He commanded the angels to prostrate, He says that they all prostrated except
Iblees, and it would appear to mean that Iblees was one of them, but that is
not the case;
The answer to that is that Iblees shared with
them their outward deeds, so the command included him on the basis of his
outward deeds. End quote.
Something similar was also said by
al-‘Allaamah at-Taahir ibn ‘Ashoor in his tafseer, at-Tahreer wa’t-Tanweer
(1/409). What we are obliged to believe is that the command to prostrate to
Adam was addressed to Iblees just as it was addressed to the angels, and this
is what the Qur’an clearly says:
“(Allah) said: ‘What prevented you (O Iblees)
that you did not prostrate, when I commanded you?’”[al-A‘raaf 7:12].
Allah Swt told Iblis what prevented him
from prostrating when he was commanded?
Indeed, We created
you, then we formed you, then we said unto the Angels, " Prostrate
yourself before Adam." And they all prostrated, save iblis; he was not
amongst those who protested. He said " WHAT PREVENTED THEE FROM
PROSTRATING WHEN I COMMANDED THEE?"..... (Surah 7:12)
Notice from the above verse Allah Swt
exclusively Commanded Ibis to Prostate. "What prevented you from prostrating, when I commanded you to do
so"? Iblis is singled out
here. So, from this verse, and others which are related to this story
makes clear distinction between the angels and Iblis, both kinds were commanded
to prostrate.
Next time Christians ask was Iblis a Jinn or angel? Make them
aware how deluded they have become after believing they posses a
ghost guiding them, then answer them with a big smile by saying its in the
Quran if you only read with an open mind. also remind them they follow
Paul who himself endorsed lying, so we expect them to ask such questions.
"I
want to do good but I cannot do good. I do evil even though I do not want
to do evil." (Romans 7:19)
But what does it
matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or
true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will
continue to rejoice, (Philippians 1:18)
"If
my lie is spreading the truth of God why am I judged a sinner." (Romans
3:7)
"...
I serve the law of sin with my flesh." (Romans 7:25)
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