The Origin of Iblis and the Ruling on Cursing Him

The questioner:
Is Iblis from the angels or from the jinn? What is the correct statement regarding this? And is it permissible to curse Iblis, meaning for a person to say, "May Allah curse Iblis"?

The Shaykh:
Iblis, according to the apparent meaning of the Qur'an, is from the jinn. Or rather, Iblis was from the jinn, and he was expelled, but he was in the sky. He was in the sky with the angels. Allah taught them that he was created from fire, as the clear text of the Qur'an states that he was created from fire, while the angels are created from light; they are not of the same substance. Also, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said he was from the jinn. As for the statement that he was in the sky with the angels, this implies his prohibition [from being an angel]. Therefore, the argument based on His saying is a broken argument, as the grammarians say; an argument can be broken. This is the topic. The meaning, but yes, this is not the subject of the question.

The questioner:
Is it permissible to curse Iblis, meaning for a person to say, "May Allah curse Iblis"?

The Shaykh:
By Allah, perhaps it is better to maintain peace and not occupy your mind with this. But account for yourself. Some people, when they commit a sin and commit a crime, go and curse Iblis and curse Iblis. It is supposed that you are the one who is cursed, not Iblis. But the one who does good should account for himself and keep Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in mind.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you