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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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The definition of the Shaytan and his relationship to the jinn.

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The term Shaytan is derived from the root 'shatana', meaning to be distant.

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The jinn are called Shaytan for this reason.

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Because of his distance from the truth and from the mercy of Allah.

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And because of his corruption and rebellion against his Lord.

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And his refusal to prostrate before Adam, peace be upon him.

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It is a term used in the Arabic language.

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For every insolent, arrogant, and rebellious being.

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Whether from among the jinn, mankind, or animals.

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Allah the Exalted says:

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"And thus We have made for every prophet..."

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“Thus have We appointed unto every prophet an adversary - devils of humankind and jinn who inspire in one another plausible discourse through guile. If thy Lord willed, they would not do so; so leave them alone with their devising;” (6:112)

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However, not every jinn is a Shaytan.

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For the jinn, as previously mentioned,

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Include those who are Muslims.

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And include those who are disbelievers and rebels.

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These latter ones are the only ones who are the Shayatin (devils).

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As for the name Iblis,

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It is derived from 'balasa', meaning one who possesses no good.

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And 'ablasa' means to despair and be bewildered.

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Allah named the Shaytan 'Iblis'

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Because he despaired of the mercy of Allah.

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And because there is no good in him.

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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.