Is Shaytan from among the angels?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is Shaytan from among the angels?
Answer:
The jinn—Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says he was from the jinn. How can you say he is from the angels? But he used to worship with the angels; he used to worship with the angels, and he was from the jinn. Then, when he became arrogant toward Adam and envied him and refused to prostrate, he disobeyed Allah. He was cursed and expelled because of his sin, his arrogance, and his stubbornness against the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). What prevented you[Al-A'raf 7:12] It is obligatory that he obey the command. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is Shaytan from among the angels?
Answer:
The jinn—Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says he was from the jinn. How can you say he is from the angels? But he used to worship with the angels; he used to worship with the angels, and he was from the jinn. Then, when he became arrogant toward Adam and envied him and refused to prostrate, he disobeyed Allah. He was cursed and expelled because of his sin, his arrogance, and his stubbornness against the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). What prevented you
from prostrating when I commanded you?
أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الثاني عشر في علاج مرض القلب بالشيطان — islamhouse.com (1:01:34)
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