Appendix 21
Satan: Fallen Angel
In God’s kingdom, certain
creatures are necessarily given the powers needed
to perform their duties. Satan believed that his God-given
powers qualified him to
function as an independent god. As evidenced
by the prevalence of misery, disease, accidents, and war in his dominion,
we now know that Satan is incompetent.
The Quran clearly
states that Satan
was an angel, by virtue
of the immense powers and rank bestowed upon him. This is why he is addressed as an angel
(2:34, 7:11, 15:29, 17:61, 18:50, 20:116, 38:71) prior to his fall. By definition, a jinn is a
fallen angel (18:50). Satan’s rebellion teaches us that the angels were created with
minds of their own, and absolute freedom
of choice (2:34).
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