Satan (known as Shaitân) is mentioned in the Qur'aan as well as the Sunnah (Prophet Sayings of Muhammad). He is the accursed because in the Quran Allah asked him to bow down before Adam but he...
Satan was never mentioned in any book of the Old Testament written before the Babylonian Exile, when the concept first entered Judaism. He was written retrospectively into the history of 2...
There is very little mention of Satan in the Bible, other than the Book of Job. In Job, Satan is depicted as the loyal servant of God, whose role is to test the righteousness of his people. Judaism...
The name "satan" is in fact a description. In Hebrew it means accuser. The devil was also known as Lucifer, which meant morning star, or day star. He was originally described as the greatest of all...