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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The Devil in Islamic belief, a jinn who disobeys Allah and tempts humans away from obedience.
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Paper 1
Revise: Good, Evil and Suffering in IslamThe Devil, known as Iblis or Shaytan, represents rebellion against Allah. Qur’an 2:34 describes Allah commanding the angels to bow before Adam. Iblis refuses and acts arrogantly.
Distinguish the verses: Qur’an 2:34 concerns Iblis’s disobedience; Qur’an 2:155 concerns Allah testing people through hardship.
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