I was just wondering if Iblis was actually a jinni or an angel. This particular issue recently sparked my curiosity when it was presented to me by a person I know. If he is an angel, then how is it he disobeyed Allah, when angels have no will of their own and follow only Allah's command? If he is really a jinni, then it would better explain his disobedience as then he actually had the choice ...
He is eager to mislead and corrupt, so as to increase the numbers of his followers and worshippers among the doomed who will share his fate. Iblis knows that his destination is the Fire, and he hopes to take everyone else with him to Hell, out of envy, hatred, kufr (disbelief) and stubbornness.
Iblis – maudit soit-il – est issu des djinns. Il n’a jamais appartenu aux anges, même pas pendant un clin d’œil. En effet, les anges sont de nobles créatures qui ne désobéissent pas à Allah puisqu’ils ne peuvent que se conformer à Ses ordres.
Iblis appartient-il aux djinns ou aux anges ? - Islam en questions et ...
Pertanyaan 8976 Apakah Iblis termasuk dari jenis Malaikat atau Jin? Kalau dari jenis Malaikat, mengapa dia berbuat maksiat? Padahal para Malaikat tidak pernah berbuat maksiat. Kalau dari jenis Jin, maka dia juga berhak memilih antara taat atau bermaksiat!! mohon jawabannya.
The dispute as to whether Iblis was originally an angel whom Allah changed into a devil, or whether he was not originally an angel but was included in the word malaikah (angels) because he had joined them and worshipped Allah with them, is a well known dispute among the scholars.