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Iblees Meaning Iblees Is the Name for the Devil in the Qur'an. Although The Iblees Meaning Iblees is the name for the devil in the Qur'an. Although the term "devil" comes from the Greek diabolos, the Muslims derived the name from the Arabic, balasa, "he despaired," which can be interpreted "despaired of the mercy of God" but he is also al-Shairan, Satan, and "the enemy of God." The latter aspect of Satan is a commonly shared belief of both Muslims and Christians meaning "he ,سبسل سس The word "Iblis" may be derived from the Arabic verbal root balasa despaired"; therefore, the linguistic meaning of Iblis would be "he/it that causes despair". However, some maintain an etymological derivation from the Greek "Diabolos", from which the English word "Devil" is derived as well. is both a noun and an adjective. As (ش-ط-ن from the root šṭn ,شيطان) "Shayṭān" "Satan" a noun it means "mischief" and as an adjective it means "adversarial," "opposing," or "evil." In popular Islamic culture, Shaitan is often simply translated as "The Devil," but can refer to any of the beings who rebelled against God. Shaytan has a similar meaning and origin to the English word Satan. Family Of iblees 1.Iblees' Wife name is Tartaba and she is with him since beginning. 2. Iblis also doesn't know how many children he has 3. 5 of his sons are Tabar, Aawar, Masaout, Waasim and Zakanbar Tabar puts disorder, confusion, intricacy and distraction of mind in the minds of people. Aawar temps people to do evil things. Masaout tempts people to lie and decieve Waasim puts figts between relationships & families and puts fitna in society. Zakanbar makes fights in people in markets and tempts people to do bad. Question: Does Iblees have any offspring? If so, is the via marriage? And does he have a wife? Answer: Shaykh al-Shanqeeti said in his commentary on the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Will you then take him (Iblees) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me…?”[al-Kahf 18:50] The word dhurriyah (offspring) in this aayah indicates that the Shaytaan has offspring. The claim that he does not have offspring clearly contradicts this aayah as you can see. Everything that clearly contradicts the Qur’aan is undoubtedly false. But there is no clear text concerning the way in which his offspring come into being, whether that is through marriage or otherwise, and the scholars differed concerning this matter. Al- Shu’bi said: A man asked me whether Iblees has a wife? I said, “That is a wedding party I never attended!”, then I remembered the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Will you then take him (Iblees) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me…?”[al-Kahf 18:50] Then I realized that he could not have offspring unless he had a wife, so I said, Yes. Something similar to what al-Shu’bi understood from this aayah, that having offspring implies having a wife, was also narrated from Qutaadah. Mujaahid said: the way in which his offspring came into being is that he inserted his private part into his private part, then he laid five eggs, and this was the origin of his offspring. so he impregnates himself in this manner and ten eggs are laid every day, from each of which emerge seventy male and female devils. It is obvious that these views are unreliable, because they are not supported by any text in the Qur’aan or Sunnah. The aayah indicates that he has offspring, but as to how these offspring are born, there is no reliable text concerning that, and such matters cannot be known through mere opinions. Family Members of Lucifer (Iblees) as per some occult belief. Which of these are offspring of which, we do not know. The superior ones are Lucifer, Beelzebuth and Astaroth. The inferior demons of Lucifer are in Europe and Asia and obey him. Beelzebuth resides in Africa. And Astaroth inhabits America. Of these, each of them has two who order their subjects all that their Emperor desires to do in the world. The two under Lucifer are Satanackia and Agalierap. The two under Beelzebuth are Tarchimache and Fleruty. The two under Astaroth are Sagatana and Nesbiros. There are other demons under Duke Syrach: 1. Clauneck - has power over riches, can cause treasures to be found. He can give great riches to he who makes a pact with him, for he is much loved by Lucifer. It is he who causes money to be brought. 2. Musisin - has power over great lords, teaches all that happens in the Republics, and the affairs of the Allies. 3. Frimost - has power over women and girls, and will help you to obtain their use. 4. Klepoth - makes you see all sorts of dreams and visions. 5. Khil - makes great earthquakes. 6. Mersilde - has the power to transport anyone in an instant, anywhere. 7. Clisthert - allows you to have day or night, whichever you wish, when you desire either. 8. Sirchade - makes you see all sorts of natural and supernatural animals. 9. Hicpacth - will bring you a person in an instant, though he be far away. 10. Humots - can bring you any book you desire. 11. Segal - will cause all sorts of prodigies to appear. 12. Frucissiere - revives the dead. 13. Guland - causes all illnesses. 14. Surgat - opens every kind of lock. 15. Morail - can make anything invisible. 16. Frutimiere - prepares all kinds of feasts for you. 17-Huictiigaras - causes sleep in the case of some, and insomnia in others. There are quite a few major demons and shayateens which work under Iblees, each having his own 'army' of hundreds of lesser demons. Altogether the entire satanic kingdom is huge. It does outnumber humans. Specific details about the offspring and family of Iblees himself are not clearly known. Who was iblees According to al-Qasim b. al-Hasan- al-Husayn b. Dawud- Hajjaj- Ibn Jurayj- Ibn `Abbas: Iblis was one of the most noblest angels and belonged to the most honored tribe among them. He was a keeper of Paradise. He had authority to rule over the lower heaven as well as earth. According to al-Qasim- al-Husayn- Hajjaj- Ibn Jurayj- Salih, the mawla of al-Taw'amah and Sharik b. Abir Namir, either one or both of them- Ibn `Abbas: There was an angelic tribe of jinn, and Iblis belonged to it. He governed all in between the heaven and the earth. According to Musa b. Harun al-Hamdani- `Amr b. Hammad- Asbat- al-Suddi- Abu Malik and Abu Salih- Ibn `Abbas. Also (al-Suddi)- Murrah al-Hamdani- Ibn Mas'ud and some (other) companions of the Prophet: Iblis was ruler over the lower heaven. He belonged to a tribe of angels called jinn. They were called jinn because they were keepers of Paradise (al-jannah). In addition to being ruler, Iblis was a keeper (of Paradise). According to `Abdan al-Marwazi- al-Husayn b. al-Faraj- Dahhak b. Muzahim, commenting on God's word: "They prostrated themselves, except Iblis. He was one of the jinn": Ibn `Abbas used to say: Iblis was one of the noblest angels and belonged to their most honored tribe. He was a keeper of Paradise, and his was the rule over the lower heaven as well as the earth. According to Ibn Humayd- Salamah- Abu al-Azhar al-Mubarak b. Mujahid- Sharik b. `Abdallah b. Abi Namir- Salih, the mawla of al-Taw'amah- Ibn `Abbas: There is an angelic tribe called jinn. Iblis belonged to them. He used to rule all in between heaven and earth. Then he became disobedient, and God therefore transformed him into a stoned Satan. According to al-Qasim- al-Husayn- Hajjaj- Ibn Jurayj, commenting on: "And whoever among them says: I am a god besides Him": Whichever angel says: "I am a god besides Him" calls to worship of himself, and only Iblis said that. Thus, this verse was revealed with reference to Iblis. (The History of al-Tabari: General Introduction and From the Creation to the Flood, translated by Franz Rosenthal [State University of New York Press (SUNY), Albany 1989], Volume 1, pp. 250-251; bold emphasis ours) One of the events that took place during the rule of the enemy of God while he was (still) obedient to God is what was mentioned to us on the authority of Ibn `Abbas in a report told us by Abu Kurayb- `Uthman b. Sa'id- Bishr b. `Umarah- Abu Rawq- al- Dahhak- Ibn `Abbas: Iblis belonged to a tribal group of angels called jinn. Among the angels it was they who were created from the fire of simoom. He continued. His name was al-Harith. He continued. He was one of the keepers of Paradise. He continued. All the angels except this tribal group were created from light. He continued. The jinn mentioned in the Qur'an were created "from a bright flame (marij) of fire"- (marij being) a tongue of fire blazing on its side(s and top). He continued. And He created man from clay. The first to dwell on earth were the jinn. They caused corruption on it and shed blood and killed each other. He continued. God sent Iblis to them with an army of angels. They were that tribal group called jinn. Iblis and those with him caused a bloodbath among them and eventually banished them to the islands in the oceans and the mountainsides. His success went to his head, and he said: I have done something nobody has ever done before. He continued. God was aware of how Iblis felt, but the angels who were with him were not.
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