Namings and Etymology
Muslims traditionally derived the name from the Arabic verbal root balasa بَلَسَ, meaning "he despaired"; therefore, the meaning of ʾIblīs would be "he/it that causes despair".
In popular Islamic culture, "Shaytan" (Arabic: شيطان), is often simply translated as "The Devil," but the term can refer to any of the beings who rebelled against God.
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