Editing Azazil (section)

=== Twelver Shia ===
Similar to the Sunni tradition, [[Shia|Shia exegesis]] on the events mentioned in Surah 2:30-34 revolves around [[Adam in Islam|Adam's role]] as a "successor" (''ḫalīfa''). Both conjecture that Adam is a successor to the [[djinn]], whose rulings over the earth was put to an end by the angels on God's behalf. The angels drew a parallel between Adam and the impious djinn when questioning God's decision to create humanity.<ref>Vilozny, R. (2018). Between Myth-Making and Shiite Exegesis: Nasnās and Qurʾān 2: 30. Intellectual History of the Islamicate World, 6(3), 298.</ref> [[Ali ibn Ibrahim al-Qummi]] attributes this account through a lineage of [[Twelve Imams|previous Imams]] until it reaches [[Ali]].<ref>Vilozny, R. (2018). Between Myth-Making and Shiite Exegesis: Nasnās and Qurʾān 2: 30. Intellectual History of the Islamicate World, 6(3), 298.</ref>

In the treatise ''Itbad al wasiyya'', not an exegetical work but legitimation of the Twelve Imams,<ref>Vilozny, R. (2018). Between Myth-Making and Shiite Exegesis: Nasnās and Qurʾān 2: 30. Intellectual History of the Islamicate World, 6(3), 291.</ref> God created the djinn and [[Nasnas|nasnas]] on earth. When the djinn and nasnas caused corruption and bloodshed, God sends down an army of angels. The leader of the angels was ''ʿAzāzīl''. ''ʿAzāzīl'' and his angels deported the djinn and nasnas to the edge of the world. whereas ''ʿAzāzīl'' and his companions settled on the central part of the earth. ''ʿAzāzīl'' became the ruler of the earth and pretended to be of angelic quality outwardly but disobeyed God inwardly. ''ʿAzāzīl'' ruled for 7000 years until God ordered the angels of heaven to look at earth again. The angels were appalled by the destruction occurring on earth. After that, God announces to create a successor to the angels.<ref>Vilozny, R. (2018). Between Myth-Making and Shiite Exegesis: Nasnās and Qurʾān 2: 30. Intellectual History of the Islamicate World, 6(3), 292.</ref>