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As Salam a`alaman itaba`alhoda

Welcome to the forum scott.

Brother Ahmed did explain well, however, I may add something here. The word Iblis is derived from the word moblis, which means desperate from Allah’s mercy. Because as Ahmed explained, when he disobeyed Allah’s command to prostrate to Adam, he went into argument with Allah saying:” Allâh) said: "What prevented you (O Iblîs) that you did not prostrate yourself, when I commanded you?" Iblîs said: "I am better than him (Adam), You created me from fire, and him You created from clay." (Quran 7:13) thus the trait of arrogance is one of Satan’s. To start with, he was among the Jinn who lived on earth before the creation of mankind, but committed a lot of evil and blood shed which made the angles say to Allah when He informed them that He is going to create mankind:”. And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth." They said: "Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praises and thanks and sanctify You." He (Allâh) said: "I know that which you do not know." (Quran 2:30)

. But due to his extra ordinary level of worship, Allah rewarded him by taking him up to Jannah with the angles who are created from light. Again on Jinn, they are the 2nd type of creation to whom Allah sent the final Messenger Mohamed Peace and prayer be upon him. Part of them believed and others did not just as mankind which is brought forth in Quran (Surat Jinn).

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinn[1] listened (to this Qur’ân). They said: ‘Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation (this Qur’ân)!

2. ‘It guides to the Right Path, and we have believed therein, and we shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allâh).

3. ‘And He, exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, has taken neither a wife nor a son (or offspring or children).[2]

4. ‘And that the foolish among us [i.e. Iblîs (Satan) or the polytheists amongst the jinn] used to utter against Allâh that which was an enormity in falsehood.

5. ‘And verily, we thought that men and jinn would not utter a lie against Allâh. (Quran 72: 1-5)

Most welcome for any more questions.