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IblisIn Islam, the personal name of the Devil. Iblis, one of God's angels, 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 Shaytan (Satan) in this context, it was he who purportedly tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and caused the Fall. Iblis has long been a figure of speculation among Muslim scholars because of his ambiguous identification in the Qur'an as either an angel or a jinni. Iblis (Eblis) Moslem prince of darkness; chief evil spirit. [Islam: Leach, 513] See : Devil How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The refusal of Iblis (the devil) to bow before Adam is seen as an act of defiance against God. At the opposite end of the spectrum is the image of Iblis or Satan. The plan: to find the lost tomb of Akhenaten before Iblis, head of the Ifrit, does, and to bind the seventy djinn imprisoned there to the side of good. |
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