The Difference Between Shaytan and Iblis
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between Shaytan and Iblis? And is it the same one who whispers to people?
Answer:
Shaytan is the head of the shayatin, and Iblis is the head of the shayatin. Shaytan is the one who rebels against the obedience of Allah. It is called a shaytan when it is from the jinn, and the shayatin of humans are from among the humans, and some of the animals are shayatin. Every rebel, every rebel from among the jinn, humans, and animals, is called a shaytan. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between Shaytan and Iblis? And is it the same one who whispers to people?
Answer:
Shaytan is the head of the shayatin, and Iblis is the head of the shayatin. Shaytan is the one who rebels against the obedience of Allah. It is called a shaytan when it is from the jinn, and the shayatin of humans are from among the humans, and some of the animals are shayatin. Every rebel, every rebel from among the jinn, humans, and animals, is called a shaytan. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 29 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/كيد الشيطان/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:11)
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