What is the Islamic view of Satan (The devil)?

Question

I mean, do most (if not all) muslims believe like the christians that there is an evil spirit (The devil) roaming the earth possesing people.

Do muslims believe that there is a devil but maybe not roaming the earth at all? do they beleive that he is trapt in hell?

or do you think there is no devil at all?

HEY! you are an EX-muslim and i am a NEW muslim :o)


That is cool.

sen b: thank you, i am still working on buying a Qur'an :o)

i have to get it off eBay because none of the stores in my town have them :(

Answer 1

listen my dear,
Satan in the christian believes is a fallen angel, while in our believes we call it the devil (Iblis), who was the king of demons or elves (jinn) and banned from mercy of Allah as he refused to follow Allah's orders; (to bow for Adam the first mankind to be ) , Allah who created him and granted him the jinn kingdom, so that Iblis is now making his efforts to misguide the humans by deluding and tempting them through his evil deeds

Answer 2

Ex Muslim is full of bull don't listen to him. Yes Muslims believe that Satan exists. And yes he certainly does roam the earth and he has Jin doing his work for him to. I suggest New Muslim you read your quran and all shall become very clear to you.

Answer 3

Hey my friend, e-mail me your name and address, I will try my best to get you a free Qu'ran to your house. I know of some Dawah (invitation) centres for Islam who do this for people who want a Qu'ran in English.

Warning against the Lures of Shaytan

Allah warns the Children of Adam against Iblis and his followers, by explaining about his ancient enmity for the father of mankind, Adam peace be upon him. Iblis plotted to have Adam expelled from Paradise, which is the dwelling of comfort, to the dwelling of hardship and fatigue (this life) and caused him to have his private part uncovered, after it had been hidden from him. This, indeed, is indicative of deep hatred (from Shaytan towards Adam and mankind). Allah said in a similar Ayah,

[أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِى وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ بِئْسَ لِلظَّـلِمِينَ بَدَلاً]

(Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me, while they are enemies to you What an evil is the exchange for the wrongdoers.) [18:50].

[وَإِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَـحِشَةً قَالُواْ وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهَآ ءَابَاءَنَا وَاللَّهُ أَمَرَنَا بِهَا قُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَآءِ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ - قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّي بِالْقِسْطِ وَأَقِيمُواْ وُجُوهَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمْ تَعُودُونَ - فَرِيقًا هَدَى وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الضَّلَـلَةُ إِنَّهُمُ اتَّخَذُوا الشَّيَـطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ ]

(28. And when they commit a Fahishah, they say: "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has commanded it for us.'' Say: "Nay, Allah never commands Fahishah. Do you say about Allah what you know not'') (29. Say: "My Lord has commanded justice and that you should face Him only, in every Masjid and invoke Him only, making your religion sincere to Him. As He brought you (into being) in the beginning, so shall you be brought into being again.'') (30. A group He has guided, and a group deserved to be in error; (because) surely, they took the Shayatin as supporters instead of Allah, and think that they are guided.)

He is an enemy of mankind, who is trying to get people to be disobedient to God, to prove his arrogance that he is superior to us. While God knows this is not the case for he designed us. So he is testing us now in this life, so we need to clearly aware of Satan and his temptations and resting them for fear of God and his punishment.

Answer 4

I'm Muslim and i believe that yes the devil is in the heart of the disbelievers. He is ever where presenting temptations and whispering in our ears things we should be doing that are sinful. But if you are religious and believe in God and his messengers then temptation shouldn't be a problem for you.

Answer 5

"Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam." they bowed down except Iblis He was one of the Jinns."
[Al-Qur’an 18:50]

Iblis is the devil, he is on Earth trying to lead people astray. However we also have a, I think it is called a 'nafs' which our desires, which push us to commit sin i.e. Look at women walking down the road, but this is a test, we have to control our 'nafs'.

Answer 6

I am a Muslim : the answer is yes we believe that god creates humans devils and angels. Belw is one chapter in the Holy Quran that speak about jinns (devils ), becouse profit mohamed did ask devils to worship god along with all humes.

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

[1] Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur-an). They said, ' We have really heard a wonderful Recital!

[2] 'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord.

[3] `And exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.

[4] 'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah;

[5] `But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that is untrue against Allah.

[5] `But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that is untrue against Allah.

[6] 'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.

[7] `And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).

[8] `And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

[9] 'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

[10] `And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.

[11] 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.

[12] `But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.

[13] `And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice.

[14] `Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills; they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:

[14] `Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills; they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:

[15] `But those who swerve, they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire.

[16] (And Allah's Message is): "If they (the Pagans) had (only) remained on the (right) Way, We should certainly have bestowed on them Rain in abundance.

[17] "That We might try them by that (means). But if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a severe Penalty.

[18] "And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): so invoke not anyone along with Allah;

[19] "Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd."

[19] "Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd."

[20] Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with Him any (false god)."

[21] Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."

[22] Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (if I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him.

[23] "Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah and His Messages: for any that disobey Allah and His Messenger, for them is Hell: they shall dwell therein forever." .......

http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=72&nAya=1&t=eng

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