His purpose may have been to disrupt the arrival of the promised ‘ offspring of the woman. ’
فَٱلْمَلَائِكَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱنْضَمُّوا إِلَى ٱلشَّيْطَانِ كَانُوا فِي حَضْرَةِ يَهْوَهَ لِوَقْتٍ طَوِيلٍ جِدًّا .‏