What is meant by the word "Shayatin" (devils/satans) in the noble verse: (And likewise, We have made for every prophet an enemy - Shayatin from among mankind and jinn)?
The devils among humans and jinn are the rebellious ones among humans and jinn, or the devils among humans who are with humans and the devils among jinn who are with jinn, or the disbelievers among humans and jinn. And "Shaytan" (devil) in the Arabic language refers to every rebellious one among jinn, humans, animals, and everything else. It is called so because its character and actions deviate from the character of its own kind, and because of its distance from goodness.
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