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Shayṭān (شيطان) is the equivalent in Islam of Satan in Christianity and Judaism . The Islamic view of Satan, has both commonalities and differences with Christian and Jewish views. While Shayṭān (شيطان, from the root šṭn شطن) is an Adjective (meaning "astray" or "distant" or "illusionist") that can be applied to both Man ("al-Ins", الإنس) and Jinn , Iblis is the personal name of the Shaitan who is mentioned in the Qur'an ic " Genesis ", and whose origin is unclear. Whenever the Qur'an refers to the creature who refused to prostrate before Adam at the time of the latter's creation, it refers to him as Iblis .
Shayṭān and Adam and Eve As per the Qur'an, before the creation of Man, Allah created the Angels (which were made from light) — which had no free will — and the Jinn (from the smokeless fire). Later when Allah created Adam from clay, He ordered the beings in His presence to prostrate to Adam. All the angels did so except a Jinn by the name of Iblis. Iblis was proud and considered himself superior to Adam, since Adam was made from clay and he was created from smokeless fire. For this act of disobedience, Allah damned him to hell for eternity, but gave him respite till the Day Of Judgement at his request. Iblis obtained permission from Allah that he would use this time to lead all men astray to burn in hell. After their creation, Adam and s as he possibly could into Sin , so as to be his companions in his final destiny into Hell . Thus Muslims consider Shayatn or Iblis , the greatest enemy and a test towards mankind, the result of which will determine one's fate in the hereafter (Paradise or Hell). However Shayatan is an alternative name of Malak Ta’us the peacock angle, the more benevolent angle of the Yazidi religion of the Kurds, who often claim that the term Shayatn was created by Muslims purely to discredit Yazidi. Because of this, Yazidi has been frequently mistaken for a form of Satanism by western scholars who mistake the benevolent Malak Ta'us, right hand of god and supreme arch-angel, for Satan due to his name. USES OF THE NAME SHAYṭāN IN CONTEMPORARY FICTION Dune In Frank Herbert 's " Dune " universe, Shayṭān is also one of the many names by which the Fremen refers to the sandworms of Arrakis . The Fremen, whose culture and language display an Arabic influence, regards the sandworms collectively as a great and terrible supernatural force, with anthropomorphic overtones. Wheel of Time In Robert Jordan 's series, "'' The Wheel Of Time ''", Shai'tan is the name of the more commonly known " Dark One ", the Antithesis of the Creator . Angels and Demons In Dan Brown 's first novel featuring Robert Langdon, this character explains the origin of the fictional Illuminati by mentioning it as the first satanic cult, called the "Shaitan" by the Catholic Church. Necroscope In Brian Lumley 's Necroscope series "Shaitan The Unborn" is the first Wamphyri ( Vampire ) seeded by a spore from swamps on the Vampire home world. In these novels Wamphyri are created via a symbiotic relationship between a vampiric leech and host. Satanic Verses In Salman Rushdie 's " The Satanic Verses ," the protagonist Gibreel Farishta is nicknamed "Shaitan" by his mother in a complex dream sequence. Vampire: The Masquerade In the White Wolf Roleplaying Game , Shaitan is a powerful vampire of the Baali bloodline, supposed to live in Mexico . It appears in the game supplement '' Chaos Factor ''. Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands In the online roleplaying game "Achaea," from Iron Realms Entertainment, Shaitan is one of two gods that replace Sartan, The Malevolent (Sartan, Lord of Evil) during an event in which Sartan was cleaved into two divine beings. SEE ALSO |
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