Authored by: Dr. Raza Abdullah Pasha (Hafizahullah)
Answer
Yes, he does.
Qurtubi has reported from Zaid bin Mujahid that Iblis has five children, each of whom is assigned specific evil tasks:
➊ Thabr
Responsible for calamities; he commands destruction. He also incites people to tear their clothes, slap their cheeks, and call out with the slogans of ignorance.
➋ A‘war
Specializes in adultery; he promotes and beautifies it in the eyes of people.
➌ Maswāt
The demon of lies; he listens to lies and whispers them into a person’s ear who then goes and spreads it further, saying: “I saw someone whose face I recognize, but I don’t recall his name. He told me such and such.”
➍ Dasim
He enters the household with a person and makes him see flaws in his family, provoking anger against them.
➎ Zalnabur
Assigned to the marketplace; he sets up his banner in bazaars to create chaos and evil there.
Conclusion
According to early Islamic scholars, Iblis has a progeny dedicated to spreading specific types of misguidance among humankind. These names and descriptions highlight the organized nature of satanic mischief.
