Iblis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Iblis
< Arabic iblīs < Greek diábolos ( see devil); di- lost by confusion with Aramaic di- of
Example Sentences
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But Satan, or Iblis in his Muslim incarnation, a redheaded wisecracker who claims to be Jacob’s dearest friend, argues for a radical intervention that can open Jacob’s “strictured heart”, allowing him to feel and heal.
From Economist • Nov. 29, 2016
To Muslims, he is Iblis, a word perhaps derived from the Greek diabolos, the proudest of all God's creatures.
From Time Magazine Archive
More of a monotheist than God himself, Iblis was banished from Heaven.
From Time Magazine Archive
According to one account, when he was asked to bow before Adam, God's newest and best-beloved creation, Iblis refused.
From Time Magazine Archive
P: And when We said unto the angels: Fall down prostrate before Adam and they fell prostrate all save Iblis, he said: Shall I fall prostrate before that which Thou hast created of clay?
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf
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