Iblis

O people of mankind

Listen forth

The tale of vanity

With hell as an abode

Iblis was his name

And his might was infamous

The greatest of djinn

A being of smokeless fire, miraculous

And none was as faithful

As devout as he

But there was one fatal flaw

That destroyed his destiny

At the creation of mankind

The Almighty said to Alamin

Prostate to Adam

If you wish to retain mercy

All bent down at will

With their sincerest regards

Except for one upright still

Refused the command of one above all

It was Iblis who dared to defy

With his ego and vanity coming to pry

How can a fire being

Be inferior to that made of mud

But his reasoning was his undoing

For Adam was the best of creations

And it is so if god willed

And Iblis was cast out of heaven

As hell was where he's reviled

But Iblis played his final card

And asked for a reprieve

As he dared to lead every being astray

Until the day of judgment reveals

God gave him respite

And postponed his eternal doom

And he became the devil of mankind

Vowing to ensure vengeance

By deceiving all the wavering minds

And he was true to his words

As he begins his journey of destruction

Threw Adam out of heaven

And killed one of his sons

Destroyed the people of Nuh

Along with Ad and Thamud

Creating idols and spreading fornication

To the minds of aged and youth

And seek shelter from his wrath

Stay true to your belief

Praying to the one God alone

Who can vanquish this enemy

For the devil only whispers

And his footsteps are seen

Your faith is much stronger

No need to struggle with your belief.

By: Arman Yusuf