4. CATASTROPHIC DOWNFALL OF IBLEES
Iblees who is also known as Satan, was not an angel being, rather he was a genie (jinn) who was created from fire. He used to remain in the company of the angels and was bestowed with a very prestigious and distinguished status in the court of Allah. It has been reported by Sayyiduna Ka’b-ul-Ahbaar that Satan served as the treasurer of Heavens for forty thousand years and remained in the company of the angels for eighty thousands years. He kept on delivering sermons to the angels for twenty thousand years and remained the chief of Muqarrabeen (distinguished beloveds of Allah) for thirty thousand years.
Furthermore, he was designated as the chief of Ruhaniyeen for one thousand years and performed (Tawaf) of ‘Arsh (the Divine Throne) for fourteen thousand years. He was recognized as ‘Aabid on the first sky, Zahid on the second sky, ‘Aarif on the third sky, Wali on the forth sky, Taqi on the fifth sky, Khaazin on the sixth sky and ‘Azazeel on the seventh sky. In the Lawh-e-Mahfuz (the Secured Tablet), his was mentioned as Iblees. He was unaware of his fate and bad end.
However, when Allah ordered to prostate to Sayyiduna Aadam, Satan refused and arrogantly expressed his superiority over Sayyiduna Aadam. In the punishment of this very offence, he was condemned and accursed in the both worlds by Allah and his followers were destined for Hell. Therefore, it is mentioned in the Holy Quran that:
Said Allah, ‘What prevented you, that you did not prostrate when I commanded you?’ Answered Iblees, ‘I am better than him; You created me from fire whereas You created him from clay.’ Said Allah, ‘Therefore go down from here – it does not befit you to stay here and be arrogant – get out, you are amongst the degraded ones.’ He said, ‘Give me time til the day when people will be resurrected.’ Said Allah, ‘You are given time.’ He said, ‘Hence I swear by the fact that you made me go astray, I will certainly sit in wait for them on Your Straight Path. Then I will certainly approach them – from their front and from behind them and from their right and from their left; and You will find most of them not grateful.’ He said, ‘Get out from here, rejected, banished; indeed whoever among them follows your call, I will fill Hell with all of you’.
Moral:
In this strange incident mentioned by the Holy Quran, there are several clear lessons and warnings for us. That’s why, Allah has related this incident at seven places in the Holy Quran in different words and various ways. This heart-trembling incident has been mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah, Surah Al-A’raf, Surah Al-Hajar, Surah Bani Israel, Surah Al-Kahf, Surah Taahaa and Surah Saad from which, we can learn following lessons:
1. A major moral lesson for us is that we should never boast upon or be proud of our righteous deeds and godliness. Similarly, a sinful person should never lose the hope of forgiveness as the ends and final fates are unknown to common people. Salvation
and success in eternity actually depends upon the ending of the worldly life. If a devout person suffers bad end (i.e. losing faith in Islam), he will be destined for the hellfire and if a grave sinner dies of a faithful end, he will dwell in the Paradise forever. You see how devout Satan was and what a high rank he had in the court of Allah. How esteemed and distinguished status he was blessed with but what was he fated for? All his worship spoiled. He was condemned and accursed in both the worlds and became deserving of the hellfire due to arrogant boasting upon his worships and high ranks. But he was absolutely oblivious of his final fate.
It is mentioned in a Hadees that a person keeps committing the acts of Hell dwellers although he is destined for Paradise and a person keeps committing the acts of Paradise dwellers although he is destined for Hell.
Acts are dependent upon the endings.
May Allah, the Most Compassionate, bless every Muslim with a good ending and protect from bad end!
2. We also come to know that whether someone is an ‘Aalim (scholar) or an illiterate, either a devout or a sinner, every individual should remain vigilant and should strive to secure himself from the vile temptations and the deceptions of Satan in entire lifetime. Satan has sworn the oath in the court of Allah that he will derail and deviate Allah’s people from the right path by tempting them from left and right and back and forth; and will restrain a lot of people from being grateful to Allah
3. Satan has announced to attack human beings and misguide them by satanic whispers from left and right and back and forth i.e. from four directions. We come to know that Satan will not attack and infuse whispers in human beings from the top and bottom. Therefore, if one observes any light or any surprising thing above or below him, then he should not take it as a satanic trick. Instead, assuming it a sign of goodness, he should pay attention towards it and should hope goodness from Allah
Source: (QURANIC WONDERS) by ‘ABDUL MUSTAFA A’ZAMI.
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