Were the devils whom Allah subjected to Sulayman (peace be upon him) disbelievers?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Many questions have come in, some concerning the topic of sorcery and others. I ask your permission to present whatever is feasible of them. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it understood from your statement that all the devils with Sulayman were disbelievers?
Answer:
Yes, the devils are disbelievers, there is no doubt in that, but Allah subjected them to Sulayman while they were disbelievers. Yes, there is no Muslim devil, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Many questions have come in, some concerning the topic of sorcery and others. I ask your permission to present whatever is feasible of them. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it understood from your statement that all the devils with Sulayman were disbelievers?
Answer:
Yes, the devils are disbelievers, there is no doubt in that, but Allah subjected them to Sulayman while they were disbelievers. Yes, there is no Muslim devil, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الشياطين الذين سخرهم الله لسليمان –عليه السلام كانوا كافرين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (0:23)
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