[59] And again, "Had it pleased the
Lord, he would have made all men of one religion; but they shall not
cease to differ among them, unless those on whom the Lord shall have
mercy; and unto this hath he created them; for the word of thy Lord
shall be fulfilled when he said, _Verily, I will fill hell altogether
with genii and men_".'[60]
'You all believe that the devil, like all the angels, was made of
fire?'
'Yes.'
'And that he was doomed to hell because he would not fall down and
worship Adam, who was made of clay?'
'Yes, God commanded him to bow down to Adam; and when he did not do
as he was bid, God said, "Why, Iblis, what hindered thee from bowing
down to Adam as the other angels did?" He replied, "It is not fit
that I should worship man, whom thou hast formed of dried clay, or
black mud". God said, "Get thee, therefore, hence, for thou shalt be
pelted with stones; and a curse shall be upon thee till the day of
judgement". The devil said, "O Lord, give me respite unto the day of
resurrection". God said, "Verily, thou shalt be respited until the
appointed time ".'[61]
'And does it not appear to you, Mufti Sahib, that in respiting the
devil Iblis till the day of resurrection, some injustice was done to
the children of Adam?'
'How?'
'Because he replies, "O Lord, because thou hast seduced me, I will
surely tempt men to disobedience in the earth".
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