According to Islamic teachings, Allah created Angels with perfection. They are 100% perfect with no mistakes. On the other hand, Allah created Human's, and Jinn's with Freewill. Believe in Allah, and submit to His will, or question in His existence.
Islam views Satan, sometimes known as the Devil, as an accursed Satan who disobeyed Allah's commands. In order to demonstrate his superiority, Allah commanded all Angels and Iblis (Satan) to bow down before Adam, the first human. However, only Satan displayed conceit and pride by refusing to bow down before Adam and by betraying Allah.
Who is Satan? Before Adam was created, the Jinn race, which includes Satan or Iblis, had been inhabiting Earth for millions of years. Iblis discovered that there was only one God, Allah, and he began to worship Him alone for a very long time. Eventually, he attained the status of an angel, allowing him to regularly visit Heaven and speak with Angels. Because of his unwavering loyalty to Allah's oneness, Satan was granted the highest status among the Jinn's. But as was already established above, Satan's Arrogance, Ego, and Envy toward Adam—who was proclaimed to be the new King of Earth and whose race was superior to that of the Jinn's—allowed him to betray Allah and defy Him. This is known in Arabic as Adam or Human's are Ashraful Makhlukat or the best creation. Allah told Satan that he was cursed and would go astray because he dared to challenge Allah, the only God, because he is weak and has shortcomings.
The question now is: Can a human do the same and rise to the level of an angel and perfection, given that Satan from the Jinn was able to reach the level of angels, as mentioned above, who are always correct and perfect?
Islamic beliefs state that Allah has 99 attributes, or qualities, and that He granted us one freedom—freewill—when He created man and the jinn. This option is to believe in Allah and submit to His will, or to doubt His existence. On the other hand, angels are always right, and never wrong in everything they do since they are completely protected by Allah.
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As previously stated, the three shortcomings that caused Satan to be cursed were (in summary)-
- Arrogance,
- Ego, and
- Envy.
According to the Quran
Seeking Allah's mercy is an essential component of Islam. The following passages and deeds from the Quran highlight the path to obtaining Allah's mercy:
Repentance (Tawbah):
"And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed." (Quran 24:31)
Repentance is a means to seek forgiveness and mercy from Allah.
Good Deeds:
"And those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will surely remove from them their misdeeds and will surely reward them according to the best of what they used to do." (Quran 29:7)
Performing good deeds and acts of kindness are pathways to earning Allah's mercy.
Patience and Perseverance:
"And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]" (Quran 2:45)
Patience during trials and tribulations, coupled with consistent prayer, can lead to Allah's mercy.
Compassion and Mercy towards Others:
"And the mercy of your Lord is better than what they accumulate." (Quran 12:64)
Reflecting Allah's mercy in our own actions towards others can invite His mercy upon us.
Prayer and Supplication (Dua):
"Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors." (Quran 7:55)
Consistent prayer and sincere supplication are essential in seeking Allah's mercy.
Seeking Knowledge:
"Are those who have knowledge equal to those who do not have knowledge?" (Quran 39:9)
Seeking knowledge, particularly of the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), can lead to understanding Allah's mercy and His commandments.
Maintaining Family Ties:
"So would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship? Those [who do so] are the ones that Allah has cursed, so He deafened them and blinded their vision." (Quran 47:22-23)
Upholding family ties and fostering relationships based on compassion and love are actions that invite Allah's mercy.
Charity (Sadaqah):
"The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills." (Quran 2:261)
Generosity and giving in charity are acts that invite Allah's mercy and blessings.
We can work to achieve Allah's mercy as described in the Quran by sincerely and devotedly implementing these deeds into our lives.
According to Hadith's
The following Hadith references, accompanied by numerical values, illustrate methods for obtaining Allah's mercy:
Repentance (Tawbah):
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Allah extends His hand at night to accept the repentance of the sinner of the day and extends His hand during the day to accept the repentance of the sinner of the night until the sun rises from the west." (Muslim, Hadith 2759)
Good Deeds:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Be conscious of Allah wherever you are. Follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will wipe it out, and behave well towards people." (Tirmidhi, Hadith 1987)
Patience and Perseverance:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity." (Bukhari, Hadith 1302)
Compassion and Mercy towards Others:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Those who show mercy will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth, and the One in the heavens will have mercy upon you." (Tirmidhi, Hadith 1924)
Prayer and Supplication (Dua):
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Dua is the essence of worship." (Tirmidhi, Hadith 3372)
Seeking Knowledge:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever treads a path in seeking knowledge, Allah will make easy for him the path to Paradise." (Muslim, Hadith 2699)
Maintaining Family Ties:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him maintain good relations with his kin." (Bukhari, Hadith 5985)
Charity (Sadaqah):
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Charity does not decrease wealth, no one forgives another except that Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises his status." (Muslim, Hadith 2588)
These Hadiths offer instructions on how to obtain Allah's mercy in a variety of life circumstances, in addition to the verses found in the Quran.
As explained above, if a person can overcome obstacles by staying focused and trying to stay positive, they can achieve an angelic perfection. For example-
We need to follow the 5 pillars of Islam-
- Declaring Allah as the 1 true God
- Our 5 daily prayers
- Fasting in Ramadan
- Performing Hajj, and
- Charity in Allah's cause
- A person can remain composed and pray, "I will overcome this with Allah's mercy," in place of acting Arrogantly.
- A person can submit to Allah, saying, "If Allah wills, I can achieve that," in place of displaying Ego.
- A person can pray if Allah wills, in'sh'Allah I can have that in the future also, instead of expressing Envy.
In conclusion, even though Iblis is an accursed Satan, however, before he was cursed, he did attain the status of an angel due to his unwavering devotion to Allah, the only God. Humans can do the same by worshiping Allah, constantly asking for his mercy, and having complete faith in His existence.
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