THE SUFI ASSESSMENT OF SHAYTANIBLIS

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THE SUFI ASSESSMENT OF SHAYTAN/IBLIS

• Shaytan/Iblis Lower self
• Al-Muhasibi Shaytan a means to express the
  subtle movements of human beings psychic life as
  they relate to religious experience
• Al-Hallaj Iblis, a devil and yet tragic victim,
  condemned yet perfect in loving devotion, tempter
  yet teacher

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Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Iblis as a tragic martyr of
love whose single minded dedication will
eventually result in his rehabilitation.
Attar Iblis a wily tempter as well as the
tragic victim yearning for rehabilitation Iblis
as the dog-like nafs waiting to devour the
careless
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Rumi Iblis tragic victim who has turned
vengeful and now uses his cunning to seduce
humans to the lesser good. There is no
possibility that such a malevolent force could
be rehabilitated.