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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The knowledge of Iblis and his disbelief despite that knowledge

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Question:
Or the Shaykh might say to you, "Drink in worship," based on Iblis's statement to Allah, "My Lord, look at the Day You will resurrect us, when I refused to obey the limits and wanted to enter Paradise with Adam. What was it that Iblis knew? Did he know that there would be young people among the children of Adam before Adam entered Paradise, or did he not?"

Answer:
Iblis was a believer, and he used to worship with the angels. It is said that he was one of the angels. He was knowledgeable about Allah (Mighty and Majestic), knowledgeable about the resurrection, and knowledgeable in general. But his arrogance and envy led him to refuse to prostrate to Adam and to disobey the command of Allah, so he became a disbeliever. We ask Allah for safety. Tell him that he knew, and he was knowledgeable, and he was a worshipper, but his envy of Adam and his arrogance led him to disbelief, refuge with Allah from that. So this is disbelief with knowledge, and that is more severe. Disbelief with knowledge is more severe. Yes.
Source شرح نونية ابن القيم [24] — alfawzan.live (35:47)

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