Shayatin
Sign in to savethumb|upright=0.75|Depiction of a shayṭān by Siyah Qalam, 14th/15th century. The art-style of Uighur or [[Central Asia origin was used by Muslim Turks to depict various legendary beings.]] Shayāṭīn ( ; ) refers to a class of evil spirits in Islam, inciting humans and jinn to sin by whispering ( ) in their hearts ( ). According to Islamic tradition, though invisible to humans, shayāṭīn are imagined to be ugly and grotesque creatures created from the fires of hell.
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10 sectionsContents
- Etymology and history
- In the Quran
- In the ''ḥādīth'' literature
- Theology (''Kalām'')
- Traditionalistic
- Philosophical
- Popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|upright=0.75|Depiction of a shayṭān by Siyah Qalam, 14th/15th century. The art-style of Uighur or [[Central Asia origin was used by Muslim Turks to depict various legendary beings.]] Shayāṭīn ( ; ) refers to a class of evil spirits in Islam, inciting humans and jinn to sin by whispering ( ) in their hearts ( ). According to Islamic tradition, though invisible to humans, shayāṭīn are imagined to be ugly and grotesque creatures created from the fires of hell.
The Quran speaks of various ways the shayāṭīn tempt humans into sin. They may teach sorcery, float below the heavens to steal the news of the angels, or lurk near humans without being seen. Several hadith tell of how the shayāṭīn are responsible for various calamities that affect personal life. Both the hadith literature and Arab folklore usually speak of the shayāṭīn in abstract terms, describing their evil influence only. According to hadith, during Ramadan they are said to be chained up.