Is Satan an unbeliever or a munafiq (hypocrite), or both of them?
Dear Brother / Sister,
Since Satan declared his unbelief openly, it would be an appropriate approach to regard him as an unbeliever.
"Verily spendthrifts are brothers of the Evil Ones; and the Evil One is to his Lord (himself) ungrateful." (al-Isra, 17/27),
"The blasphemers were the evil ones." (al-Baqara, 2/102)
This attribute (unbelief) of Satan is emphasized in the verses above.
However, when Satan tries to deceive people, he does not avoid two-facedness.
"Satan makes them promises, and creates in them false desires; but Satan´s promises are nothing but deception." (an-Nisa, 4/120)
The verse above and the attribute of "khannas" in the chapter of an-Nas indicate this two-facedness. From this viewpoint, we do not doubt about his hypocrisy.
Questions on Islam
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- What are the verses about Angels, Jinn, and Devils?
- Can you give information about Munafiq, Munafiqs, (Hypocrites)?
- How should we understand verse 89 (…slay them wherever ye find them…) of the chapter of an-Nisa?
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- What prayers (duas) can we say for a person who is mentally ill?
- Can you inform us about the Importance of Prayer by considering these two Hadiths?
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- How should the statement ‘a person who does not perform prayers does not have belief’ be understood? Does a person who does not perform prayers become an unbeliever?
