Was Iblīs One of the Angels?
As stated in Sūrah al-Kahf: { كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِۦۤ } “He was one of the jinn; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord.” He is not from the angels.
الشيخ عبد الحكيم دهاس
Salafi Scholar from Oran, Algeria
Biography
Shaykh ʿAbdul-Ḥakīm Dahhās (حفظه الله) is a well-known Salafi scholar and caller based in Oran (Wahrān), Algeria. He is respected for his dedication to spreading the methodology of the Salaf in the Maghreb region and has participated in numerous national and international conferences (Dawrahs).
As stated in Sūrah al-Kahf: { كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِۦۤ } “He was one of the jinn; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord.” He is not from the angels.
Its remedy is easy, in shāʾ Allāh: Increase in remembrance of Allāh, do what Allāh is pleased with, and repel satanic thoughts with Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ and the muʿawwidhatān. Increase in seeking forgiveness and be sincere.
When you listen to music, you have substituted it for the Qurʾān. And how can you substitute what is extremely bad for the best of things? The love of Qurʾān and music cannot come together in a Muslim's heart.