By Jamiatul Ulama Gauteng

Name: Iblees

Name often referred by: Shaytan (Satan)

Other names: Ahirman, Narayanan, Aman, Serpen, Satin, Devil, the ‘whisperer’

What is he made from: Fire

Family/Descent: Jinn

Classified as Evil or Good? : Evil

His Enemy: Every human being and jinn. Allah Ta’ala [even though he knows that Allah Ta’ala is greater than him and that Allah Ta’ala will doom him.]

Location: Everywhere; he prefers dirty areas, and he dislikes areas where Allah’s name is mentioned. He is locked up during the month of Ramadan.

Destination: Hell-Fire /Jahannum

Motive: To misguide people; to bring as many jinn and humans as possible to Hell with him

What he likes:

He loves it when people swear, cheat, steal, date.
He absolutely *LOVES* it when people delay their prayers
he likes to eat with people who don’t mention Allah’s Ta’ala name
he likes to be the third when a non-mahram…