The Creation of ADAM in relation to the UNBELIEVERS of IBLIS (SATAN) in Religion ISLAM

In this column, I would proceed to pen down and try to highlight the recent controversial statement surfaced by one of our prominent Muslim leader who lambasted out to the people that he firmly believed that it is better to work with the 'Devil' we know rather then with the 'ANGEL' we do not know. In other words, he conceived that people are more better to support the ruling devil Government of the day compared to the Opposition political party which is likened an angel with better image and reputation revelation by Allah SWT. Some people are astonished of his mindset parable to quote about devil and angel good and bad to both political party concern. In this respect it is absolutely true that as stated by Allah SWT that the devil is a notorious, rebellious and influential creature to mankind. So, we are strictly forbidden to bow and worship the devil of any kinds in our every lives. Let us then refer and observed to Al-Qur'an surah Al-Kahf verse 50 mentioned below:

Surah Al-Kahf verse 50: (The Cave)

"And [remember] when We said to the Angel: "Prostrate yourselves unto Adam." So they prostrate themselves except Iblis [Satan]. He was one of the jinn; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord. Will you then take him [Iblis] and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather then Me while they are enemies to you? What ah evil is the exchange for the Zalimun [polytheists, and wrong-doers]."

From the above aforementioned verse is revealed in Al-Qur'an the story of the creation of Adam in relation to the disbelievers of Iblis [Satan] where Allah SWT has explicitly said that the devils are rebellious lot and arrogant as well as dare to think that they are the only one of the exalted one. In other words, the Iblis are arrogant and mistook that they are highly respected and better than the angels because God has created them from Fire whereas the angels moulded and created from CLAY.

In the above episode, Allah SWT cursed the Iblis and finally sent them out from the Heaven to the Earth and the devils [Iblis] are existed up to the present until the resurrection day. However Allah SWT gave the Iblis [Satan] respite till the Day of Resurrection. Iblis then declared and swear before Allah SWT that they will mislead the people on the earth till the Judgement Day except those God chose sincere devotee among them. God led the Iblis go astray and will make evil-seeming the on earth. Iblis would seduce them all except those misguided ones who tend to follow and bow to the Iblis [Satan]. They will all ultimately destined for Hell in the Hereafter.

To go further, from my knowledge Iblis [Satan] is a kind of creature that could not do good deeds and that the commit notorious evils and rebellious. He [the Iblis], was so called 'Iblis' and 'Satan' after he arrogantly rejected to prostrate to Adam [pbuh] and become conceited and rebelled due the order of prostration. With the action of Iblis we are to believe that the Iblis try to make every effort to influence the people in order to commit sins and misleading the Muslim believers as to bow and worship the Iblis [Satan].

From the second surah An-Nas after Al-Fatihah we observed we are advised to seek refuge in the name of Allah SWT - from the mischief of the slinking whispers in the Satan and his workers who whisper in the heart of the people - whether he be among the Jinn [devil] or from the mankind. While we observed in another surah Yaa Sin verses 60 - 61 which mentioned: "O ye Children of Adam, that you should not worship Satan for he was to your an enemy avowed? And that you worship Me, [for that] This was the Straight Way".

Finally, I conclude that we as Muslims should hold steadfastly seek refuge with Allah SWT from the mischief and influential of Iblis [Satan] and his workers who tend to whisper into the heart of the people whether he be from the Jinn, Iblis or from the mankind influenced by the Iblis. Muslims are commanded to distanced from the Iblis, and seek to distinguish between the devil and angel and avoid the Iblis [Satan] as to astray and misled us our lives in our Religion Islam.

Seek refuge with Allah SWT from all evils - He is the Provider, Owner of Power and Most Strong.