Maariful Quran - Mufti Shafi Usmani RA - Vol - 5 - Page

Verses 17 - 18
... and have protected them from every outcast satan, [17]
but the one who tries to eavesdrop is chased by a clearly
visible flame. [la]
Commentary
The Meteor
The first thing these verses prove is that the satans have no access
to the heavens. That Shaytiin the accursed was in the heavens at the
time of the creation of SayyidnZ 'xdam and that he deceived 'Zdam
and IjawwE (Eve) rKull+ were events which took place before they appeared
on the earth. Upto that time, the entry of the Jinns and satans in
the heavens was not prohibited. It was after the coming down of
Sayyidnii 'Adam ?%8\ and the expulsion of the ShaytZn that this entry
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was banned. From what has been said in STirah Al-Jinn: &~ C& & LS G!
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