What is the relationship between Iblis, the Shayatins, and the Jinn?

The Shaykh : The youth, they don’t get tired, O Abu Ra’id.

The questioner : A little, O my edge, you, O my edge, a little.

The Shaykh : Against my will.

The questioner : We all know the story of the enmity between Iblis and our master Adam (peace be upon him). Our master Adam is the father of mankind. Iblis has many offspring, among whom are the devils, whether they are devils of the jinn or devils of humans. The question that comes to my mind here is that some people say to you, "This is Iblis, and this is a devil." What does this mean? What is the kinship relationship between the devil and Iblis, and between the devils of the jinn and the devils of humans? What is the relationship that binds this group together? We ask you this question so that we may know our enemy.

The Shaykh : I did not understand the question you posed. I understood all the words, but I did not understand the question. The question is: Is the devil the son of Iblis? Who are the devils of the jinn, and who are the devils of humans? If this is the question, it is an incorrect question, because you are now admitting it. State your question clearly and answer it, if you please, so that I may understand it and correct it, for I often correct. You have followed your first question, which is that there are devils of humans and devils of jinn. So when you ask, "What is a devil?" do you mean a devil of the jinn or a devil of humans?

The questioner : Yes, I mean first of all the devil, which is the relationship that binds him to Iblis. Okay. So what is the kinship between them? Is Iblis their father? Is Iblis the father of the devils?

The Shaykh : Not now. Or he is their brother, or he is. Kibuk. Please. We read in the Noble Qur’an about Iblis the accursed, the statement of the Mighty and Majestic: . This Qur’anic text provides us with a very important benefit, which is that it refutes a common claim among some Muslims that Iblis was the peacock of the angels. Do you hear this superstition? The peacock of the angels. Meaning, he was beautiful. A beautiful matter, meaning he was their leader and their worshipper. He was their most devoted worshipper. That is what it means. We took the form of the bird. It is just like that, but this is a simile, just as the Arab says, “Zayd is a lion.” A lion is an animal with a tail, but it is not intended to mean strength and courage. But what is the point, in any case.
So Iblis was not among the angels, but rather he was among the Jinn. Then he was obedient, not disobedient. Therefore, the Exalted said: . And *fisq* (open sinfulness) in the Arabic language is exiting from obedience. It is said regarding the snake, “The snake has committed *fisq*,” because in the cold days of winter it curls up on itself and makes a house for itself from its skin. When the time for the weather to become mild comes, it comes out of this skin, so it is said, “The snake has committed *fisq*,” meaning it came out of its skin. From its skin, or no. From *jadd* (skin). The prepositions, some of them take the place of others, as the linguists say. They alternate. What does it mean? What is the meaning?

The questioner : What does it benefit? What does "from" benefit, or "about"?

The Shaykh : Like *bazw* (a type of bird). Like some of it here, meaning now he said: , meaning on the trunks of the palm trees, so the prepositions, some of them take the place of others, Khalid’s summary.
So . So everyone who disobeys Allah the Exalted is a *fasiq* (open sinner), meaning one who has exited from obedience. Yes, just as Iblis committed *fisq*, humans also commit *fisq*, exiting from the obedience of Allah. These *fustaq* (a pun on *fasiq*), whether they are from the *fustaq* of the Jinn or from the *fustaq* of the humans, they are Shayatins (devils). Yes. And the Shaytan originally comes from *shatana*, which means, meaning also, he exited from obedience, from good to evil. And so, the Exalted said: “And the Shayatins” . The Shayatins of the Jinn inspire some of them to others, to others, from the Shayatins of the humans. And as He said in the other verse, on the tongue of the Jinn in Surat al-Jinn: . So if Iblis was from the Jinn, then the Jinn, we can say, are a creation of Allah’s creation, like humans. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed in the authentic hadith of what some of it is in the Noble Qur’an, and the other part we benefited from the hadith: . This is not in the Qur’an, but rather in this hadith: “And He created the Jinn from fire, and He created Adam from what He has described to you,” meaning from clay.
So these are three types of creation: the angels, the Jinn, and the humans. Just as there are righteous and wicked among the humans, so there are righteous and wicked among the Jinn. The righteous from both groups are those who will enter Paradise, and the wicked from both groups are those who will enter the Fire. These wicked from both groups are the Shayatins from each of the groups. So among the Jinn, other than Iblis, there are people from his offspring. Some of this offspring believed in Allah and His Messenger, and some of them came to the Messenger (peace be upon him) and listened to his recitation of the words of Allah the Exalted. For this reason, they said: “And among us are the *qasitun* (those who are unjust)” . So there is no problem in knowing who the Shaytan is? He is the one who rebels against the obedience of Allah and His Messenger, whether he is from the offspring of Iblis or the offspring of Adam. Among them are the righteous and among them are the wicked. I hope I have answered your question. And in it, may Allah bless you, there is no god but Allah.