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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

1. It refers to their saying: "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein?" [Al-Suddī]
2. It refers to the obedience and submission to Allah which they showed when they passed by Adam's body. Iblīs said: "If he is favoured over you, what will you do?" They said: "We will obey our Lord." Iblīs then said to himself: "If I am favoured over him, I will destroy him, and if he is favoured over me, I will disobey him." [Muqātil]

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

1. The angels concealed their belief that Allah, the Most High, will not create any creation more honourable than them. [Al-Ḥasan, Abū al-ʿĀliyah, Qatādah]
2. Iblīs concealed his arrogance and disobedience. [Al-Suddī, Mujāhid, Ibn Jubayr, Muqātil] (Ed: on this view, Iblīs was included in the point because he was present with the angels. He is first mentioned in the subsequent āyah in which he refuses to prostrate along with the angels.)

What is it that the angels (etc.) "concealed"?

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book *Zād al-Masīr* as follows:

1. It refers to the created beings that were presented to him. [Majority]
2. It refers to the angels. [Al-Rabīʿ ibn Anas]

What does the pronoun in "their names" (*asmāʾihim*) refer to?