Iblis is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Iblis in a sentence
Iblis meaning
Satan; the Devil.
Using Iblis
- The main meaning on this page is: Satan; the Devil.
- In the example corpus, iblis often appears in combinations such as: iblis and, iblis was, that iblis.
Context around Iblis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Iblis
- In this selection, "iblis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, follow, patriarch, representative, ginjo, proved and refuses stand out and add context to how "iblis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after iblis refuses to and but that iblis will have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "iblis" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with iblis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Thus, Iblis was banished from Jannah (Heaven). (7 words)
Iblis' ego conflated after his victory on earth. (8 words)
Iblis replied, “Heaven forbid that anyone worship anything but the One. (11 words)
God tells him that any humans who follow him will join him in the fire of hell at judgment day, but that Iblis will have no power over all mankind except who wants to follow Iblis. (36 words)
God gave them a strong warning about Iblis and the fires of Hell and asked them and their children (humankind) to stay away from the deceptions of their senses caused by the Devil. (33 words)
Thus, when the Quran identifies Iblis as a Jinn, it means that he belonged to a class of fiery creatures called Jinn, which encompasses both heavenly Jinn (fiery angels) and earthly (ordinary) Jinn. (33 words)
Example sentences (17)
God tells him that any humans who follow him will join him in the fire of hell at judgment day, but that Iblis will have no power over all mankind except who wants to follow Iblis.
Sayantani said: “Simsim’s life is at a crucial juncture as she is unable to process that Iblis and Ali both are dead.
Xavier was a trusted and respected warrior until he learned of the secret crimes of the Grand Patriarch Iblis Ginjo.
In trying to prove Adam be God’s representative, Iblis proved the opposite.
After Iblis refuses to follow God's command to bow down to Adam for being his greatest creation, Allah transforms him into Satan as a punishment.
As a result, God sent an army of angels under the leadership of Iblis to fight them.
Consequently, God expelled Iblis from Heaven, with the latter promising to lure mankind into disbelief and evil as an act of revenge from their father, Adam.
God gave them a strong warning about Iblis and the fires of Hell and asked them and their children (humankind) to stay away from the deceptions of their senses caused by the Devil.
God grants this request, and Iblis then swears revenge by tempting human beings and turning them away from God.
Iblis' ego conflated after his victory on earth.
Iblis replied, “Heaven forbid that anyone worship anything but the One.
Iblis was one of the first jinn; he disobeyed Allah and did not bow down before Adam refusing to acknowledge a creature made of "clay".
Thus, humankind is warned to struggle against the mischief of Iblis and the temptations he puts them in (Greater Jihad ).
Thus, Iblis was banished from Jannah (Heaven).
Thus, the name "Iblis" can be seen as a sobriquet given to Shaitan after falling from Grace.
Thus, when the Quran identifies Iblis as a Jinn, it means that he belonged to a class of fiery creatures called Jinn, which encompasses both heavenly Jinn (fiery angels) and earthly (ordinary) Jinn.
Whether Iblis was actually an angel or a Jinn whom God elevated to the angelic assembly is a matter of debate among Muslim scholars.
Common combinations with iblis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- iblis and 3×
- iblis was 3×
- that iblis 2×
- of iblis 2×