Some writers describe the devils as expressions of God's fierce attributes and actions.

During Ramadan, the devils are chained in hell.Īccording to Sufi writings, devils struggle against the noble angels in the realm of the imaginal ( alam al mithal) over the human mind, consisting of both angelic and devilish qualities. Both hadith and folklore usually speak about devils in abstract terms, describing their evil influence only.

Hadith-literature makes them responsible for various calamities which may affect personal life. Related to the devils is Iblis (Satan), who is generally considered to be their father. They teach sorcery, assault heaven to steal the news of the angels and lurk on humans without being seen. The Quran speaks of various ways, how the devils tempt into sin. They are one of three invisible creatures in Islamic tradition, besides the noble angels and jinn, often thought of as ugly and grotesque creatures created from hell-fire. Shayāṭīn ( شياطين devils or demons), singular: Shayṭān (شَيْطٰان) are evil spirits in Islamic belief, inciting humans (and jinn) to sin by “whispering” (وَسْوَسَة, “waswasah”) to the heart (قَلْب qalb). Depiction of a Shaitan (a devil) made by Siyah Qalam between the 14th and the 15th century

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