Iblīs

Iblīs is the name of a spiritual being reported within a single narrative told in varying forms in seven sūras of the Qur’an. He then develops in subsequent tradition into the dedicated adversary of humanity. The foundational story is that, having created Adam, God commands the angels to bow down to...

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Main Author: Whitney Bodman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology 2025-02-01
Series:St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
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Online Access:https://www.saet.ac.uk/Islam/Iblis
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