RE104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fallen Angel, Devil (Islam), Satan
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Evil and its symbols day 5- satan, angels and demons in christianity and islam: the nature of satan (review, jewish, understands satan to be an opponent of god, general adversary: any opponent of human faith & God: christian, satan satan: a proper name for a specific figure, lucifer or the devil, desjardins argues. Satan plays following roles: tempter, torturer, enemy of god, manipulator. Evil presence in world opposing gods divine plan: islam. Shaytan/ iblis: rebels against god, refers to evil spirits (shaytan, iblis is a fallen angel, has free will to chose evil, manipulates, creates despair, evil firmly rooted in free will and choice humans make in the world. In islam, evil is ultimately the responsibility of humans: clean slate, good=submissions, evil = rebellion, immediate and eternal implications. Choices you make in the world affects your afterlife: angels and demons.
