Is Shaitaan an angel
Question
All angels were made of light. Shaytan was made of fire. Question: Was shaytan not an angel before being banished? Light or fire?
Answer
No, he was a jinn as the Qur'aan says.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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