Is Shaitaan an angel

Q: All angels were made of light. Shaytan was made of fire. Question: Was shaytan not an angel before being banished? Light or fire?

A: No, he was a jinn as the Qur'aan says.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)