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"Shayṭān" "Satan" (شيطان, from the [[Root (linguistics)|root]] šṭn ش-⁬ط-⁬ن) is both a [[noun]] and an [[adjective]]. As a noun it means "adversary", "enemy", "opponent," or "rebel" and as an adjective it means "adversarial," "opposing," or "evil." In popular Islamic culture, Shaitan is often simply translated as "The Devil," but can refer to any of the beings who rebelled against Allah. Shaytan has a similar meaning and origin to the Christian word [[Satan]].

==The Devil in Islamic theology==

According to basic Islamic teachings, God created three intelligent races: [[Angel]]s, [[Genie|jinn]]s, and humans, of which the latter two have been granted free will to choose between good and evil.