heaven and condemned him to hell. Later, Iblis requested permission to attempt to mislead Adam and his descendants, and God granted the request--thus portraying God as the power behind both angels and devils.

Surah al-Kahf states in reference to Iblis:

[...] except Iblis, he was one of the jinni [...]

This passage led to a dispute among the mufassirun (exegetes), who disagree on whether the term is intended as a nisba,

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