I read in Ibn Kathir’s tafsir that Iblis was among the best of the angels. How is that, when Allah informed us that he was from the jinn?
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Question:
He says: I read in Ibn Kathir’s tafsir that Iblis was among the most honorable, best, and greatest of the angels. How is that, when Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says he was from the jinn?
Answer:
No, he is not from the angels. But they say that he was a worshipper for eternity with the angels, worshipping with them, though he is not of their kind. This is a view that requires consideration. Yes.
He says: I read in Ibn Kathir’s tafsir that Iblis was among the most honorable, best, and greatest of the angels. How is that, when Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says he was from the jinn?
Answer:
No, he is not from the angels. But they say that he was a worshipper for eternity with the angels, worshipping with them, though he is not of their kind. This is a view that requires consideration. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3690- 4717] قرأت في تفسير ابن كثير أن إبليس من أفضل الملائكة فكيف ذلك والله أخبر أنه من الجن؟ — youtube.com
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