"Five of the Titles of Iblis"
Master of the Black Pen, Summer 2025
Master of the Black Pen, Summer 2025
Iblis is known by several titles and in this section I list five of them. These are not the only titles, but these specific rankings serve my core purpose.
"The Father of Bitterness"
Perhaps this is a parallel title to "the Devil" [الشيطان] or "al-Shaytan" in its reflection of the resentment Iblis hosts for the elevation of mankind above creation.
"The Mask of all Masks"
"The Cursed One"
In the wake of his refusal to heed the command of divinity to bow before humanity, Iblis is cursed and exiled, now "The Outcast," "the Accursed," etc.
"The Father of the Plowmen"
In tending soil before the coming of humanity and returning to plant seeds in the heart of mankind after his curse and exile, Iblis is the first to sow seeds.
"The Father Who Piles Up, Crams, or Crowds Together"