Shaytan Believed in God. So Why Did He Fall? | Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui

Iblis believed in God. He knew God's attributes. He had worshipped for ages. So why did he fall, and why does the Qur'an tell his story as a warning about us? Shaykh Mokhtar reads the early genesis of mankind, the story of Adam, Eve, and Shaytan, as a mirror for the modern soul. This is the account of the ego that knew God and still refused. In this video: - Why the Qur'an tells the human story through Adam, Eve, and Shaytan - The garment of taqwa, and how Shaytan works to strip it from us - The fine line where a religious person starts trusting their own nafs the way Shaytan did - Shaytan's intelligence, and how he accused his Creator of deceiving him - Why the Qur'an says you will not find most people grateful - How God teaches mankind by the pen, and how knowledge can breed self-sufficiency and rebellion - The vow in Surah an-Nisa that they will change the creation of Allah, read against our times - A closing dua, that Allah would not leave us to our own skills Ask yourself as you listen. Am I assessing myself as more than what I really am? Chapters: 0:00 Opening remembrance and intention 2:17 The Qur'an as the story of mankind 4:32 Adam, Eve, and the confrontation with Shaytan 15:00 The garment of taqwa, and how Shaytan strips it 24:13 Shaytan's vow against the children of Adam 30:30 The fine line, when we become like Shaytan 33:10 Shaytan's intelligence and his accusation of God 36:19 Why most will not be grateful 48:58 Taught by the pen, knowledge and the rise of arrogance 1:00:34 The vow to change the creation of Allah