Iblis: A Psychological Profile
About this lecture
In this powerful lecture, Nouman Ali Khan presents a psychological profile of Iblis, analyzing the internal forces — pride, self-image, and blame — that drove him to defy a direct command from Allah. Drawing on Quranic verses and human psychology, the lecture reveals how Iblis's obsession with rank over contribution, his need for destructive relevance, and his creation of a self-serving "my truth" narrative are the same traps he sets for humanity today. Viewers will walk away with a deeper understanding of how arrogance, social comparison, and ego-driven thinking are not just modern problems — they are ancient ones, rooted in the very first act of disobedience.
Nouman Ali Khan is a Muslim speaker and the CEO and founder of Bayyinah Institute, an Arabic studies, educational institution in the United States. His early education in Arabic started in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and continued in Pakistan. His serious Arabic training began in 1999 in the United States. He has been teaching Modern Standard and Classical Arabic at various venues for several years with over 10,000 students nationwide. Nouman Ali Khan teaches about the religion of Islam through his video speeches. He also frequently speaks at Islamic Circle of North America Conventions about Islam, family, and other life topics.
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