The case of Iblis

413. Abu Ali Al-Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbaar, from Ali Bin Hadeed, from Jameel Bin Darraaj who said: I asked Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام about Iblees (la), ‘Was he (la) from the Angels or was he (la) in charge of something from the matters of the sky?’ So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘He (la) was not from the Angels, nor was he (la) in charge of anything from the matters of the sky, nor was he (la) honourable’. I came up to Al-Tayyaar, so I informed him of what I had heard, He denied it and said, ‘How can he (la) not be from the Angels and Allah عز وجل is Saying: “[2:34] And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam they did obeisance, but Iblis (did it not)”. Al-Tayyaar came up to him عليه الصلاة والسلام, so he asked him عليه الصلاة والسلام and I was in his عليه الصلاة والسلام presence, ‘May I be sacrificed for you عليه الصلاة والسلام, do you عليه الصلاة والسلام see that the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “O you those who believe”, and in another place where the Believers are addressed, are the hypocrites included in this?’ The Imam عليه الصلاة والسلام replied: ‘Yes, the hypocrites are included in this, and the strayed ones, and everyone who accepted the Call apparently’.