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  Iblis
Iblis is the name for the devil in the Qur'an.
According to one tradition, when Allah ordered the angels to bow down to the newly created man, Adam, Iblis refused to do so because he, being made of fire, thought himself superior to a creature made of earth.
Article "Iblis" created on 02 November 1997; last modified on 16 December 2005 (Revision 3).
www.pantheon.org /articles/i/iblis.html   (179 words)

  
 Satan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
All the angels and Jinns did, except a Jinn called Iblis, who was the leader of the Djinn, creatures made of smokeless fire.
Iblis argued that he is superior to Adam, who is made of modified clay, while he himself is made of smokeless fire.
." Iblis will try to influence as many of their descendants as he possibly could into sin, so as to be his companions in his final destiny into Hell.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Satan   (3343 words)

  
 Iblis - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
In Islam, Iblis (Arabic إبليس), or Enais is the devil of the Christian and Jewish faiths called Satan or Lucifer.
Iblis rebelled against Allah and was expelled from Paradise.
The name 'Iblis' is thought to be a corruption of the Greek word diabolis which is also the root word for the English words diabolical and devil.
education.music.us /I/Iblis.htm   (354 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mohammed and Mohammedanism (Islam)
The principal angels are: Gabriel, the guardian and communicator of God's revelation to man; Michael, the guardian of men; Azrail, the angel of death, whose duty is to receive men's souls when they die; and Israfil, the angel of the Resurrection.
The chief devil is Iblis, who, like his numerous companions, was once the nearest to God, but was cast out for refusing to pay homage to Adam at the command of God.
These devils are harmful both to the souls and to the bodies of men, although their evil influence is constantly checked by Divine interference.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/10424a.htm   (3974 words)

  
 Shaitan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the Koran an angel of high degree who was expelled from heaven because he refused to worship Adam at his Lord's command; often regarded as equivalent to Iblis.
While Shaitan (شيطان, from the root šṭn شطن) is an adjective (meaning "astray" or "distant") that can be applied to both Man ("AlIns", الإنس) and Jinn, Iblis is the personal name of the Shaitan who is mentioned in the Q...
An evil being, in Islamic belief, of spiritual or angelic origin, often named Shaitan and generally equivalent to Satan.
www.experiencefestival.com /shaitan   (1645 words)

  
 WeirdSpace Encyclopedia: Count Iblis
Story: Count Iblis will barter, trade or buy anything and does so.
He is said to be very charming and very dangerous [1].
Powers: Count Iblis seems to have some knowledge on magic.
www.weirdspace.dk /Avalon/Iblis.htm   (45 words)

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