shaitan
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- noun
- /ʃaɪˈtɑːn/
- Literature
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shaitán
- So persevere with courage and stay focused because Allah will never abandon His slaves to the shaitan if they are sincere in their cry for guidance!
Examples
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Eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth, and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan).
Blog text (19) -
We struggle with our deen, our families, and all the adornments of this world, but we must fight the Shaitan and remember that nothing happens to us except by the decree of Allah.
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And, Shaitan help me, for once I will be telling the truth.
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Leave, leave, before you make me into an instrument of Shaitan and send you to hell.
Fiction book (1998) -
What's happened is, the shaitan has confused you.
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This worldly life is meant to deceive us, and shaitan is always hard at work trying to throw us off the upright path of Allah.
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The teachings warn us that Shaitan will lead us astray if we are not careful.
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In many stories, the presence of Shaitan represents the constant temptation to stray from the right path.
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People believe that by seeking knowledge and understanding, they can protect themselves from the whispers of Shaitan.
Synonyms
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A spirit from Arabic and Muslim stories that can have magical powers
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A spirit in Islamic stories that can appear as a person or animal and affect people
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An evil spirit that tries to make people do wrong things
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shaitan comes from Arabic shayṭān, which means 'adversary' or 'one who opposes' and is related to the English name Satan. So a shaitan is an evil spirit or tempter who opposes people and tries to lead them away from the right path.