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Deal With The Devil A deal with the devil (also known as compact or pact with the devil) is a cultural motif, best exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, as well as being elemental to many Christian traditions. According to traditional Christian belief about witchcraft, the pact is between a person and Satan or a lesser demon. The person offers...
Krampus In Central European folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as “half-goat, half-demon“, who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts. Krampus is one of the companions of Saint Nicholas in several regions including Austria, Bavaria, Croatia,...
Temple Of Set The Temple of Set is an occult initiatory order founded in 1975. A new religious movement and form of Western esotericism, the Temple espouses a religion known as Setianism, whose practitioners are called Setians. This is sometimes identified as a form of Satanism, although this term is not often embraced by Setians and is contested by some academics....
Satan Satan,[a] also known as the Devil,[b] is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Christianity and Islam, he is usually seen as either a fallen angel or a jinn, who used to possess great piety and beauty, but rebelled against God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a...
Who Is The Devil? A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in many various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. It is difficult to specify a particular definition of any complexity that will cover all of the traditions, beyond that it is...
Lucifer Lucifer (“light-bringer”) was a Latin name for the planet Venus as the morning star in the ancient Roman era, and is often used for mythological and religious figures associated with the planet. Due to the unique movements and discontinuous appearances of Venus in the sky, mythology surrounding these figures often involved a...
What Satan is and Why He Was Created? This article covers the answer to the question: “What Satan Is And Why He Was Created?“ Satan was created from fire, like the jinn with whom he mostly kept company. Before his obedience and sincerity was tested through Adam, he had been...
Devil The Devil is the title given to the supernatural being who is believed to be a powerful, evil entity and the tempter of humankind. The name “Devil” derives from the Greek word diabolos, which means “accuser.” In Christianity, God and the Devil are usually portrayed as competing over the souls of...
Who Is Iblis? Iblis (Iblīs or Eblis) is a figure frequently occurring in the Quran, commonly in relation to the creation of Adam and the command to prostrate himself before him. After he refused, he was cast out of heaven. For many classical scholars, he was an angel but regarded as a jinn...
What Is Jinn? This article covers the answer to the question: “What Is Jinn?“ Jinn (الجن, al-jinn), also Romanized as djinn or Anglicized as genies (with the more broad meaning of spirits or demons, depending on the source) are supernatural creatures in Islam. Besides the jinn, Islam acknowledges the existence of demons...
What Is Jinni? Jinni, plural jinn, also called genie, Arabic jinnī, in Arabic mythology, a supernatural spirit below the level of angels and devils. Ghūl (treacherous spirits of changing shape), ʿifrīt (diabolic, evil spirits), and siʿlā (treacherous spirits of invariable form) constitute classes of jinn. Jinn are beings of flame or air who are capable of assuming human...
Jinn And Their Functions The literal meaning of jinn is “something hidden or veiled from sight.” As mentioned earlier, jinn is a species of invisible beings. A short Qur’anic chapter is named for them, and in it, we learn that a band of jinn listened to Prophet Muhammad, upon him...
Jinn And Human Beings This article covers the relationship between Jinn and human beings. Contact With Jinn And Their Influence On Human Beings Some people can go into a trance and contact beings from the invisible realms. However, we should remember that whether these are angels or jinn, invisible beings...
Satanism Satanism is a group of ideological and philosophical beliefs based on Satan. Contemporary religious practice of Satanism began with the founding of the Church of Satan in 1966, although a few historical precedents exist. Prior to the public practice, Satanism existed primarily as an accusation by various Christian groups toward perceived ideological opponents, rather than a self-identity. Satanism, and...
How Should We React To Evil Thoughts And Desires? This article covers the answer to the question: “How should we react to the evil thoughts and desires whispered by Satan?“ Involuntary evil thoughts, fancies, or associations of ideas usually are the result of Satan’s interference. Just as a battery has two...
Satan, Regarding The Quran’s Authorship This article is about an argument between Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Satan regarding The Quran‘s authorship. In His Name, glory be to Him There is nothing that does not glorify Him with praise. In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. Judging the Quran...
How Does God Permit Infinite Ugliness and Awesome Calamity? This article covers the answer to the question: “How Does God Permit Infinite Ugliness and Awesome Calamity?“ Question: The creation of devils, who are pure evil, and their harassing the people of belief, and many people not believing and going to...
Why Does Satan Insist On His Unbelief? This article covers the answer to the question: “Why Does Satan Insist On His Unbelief?“ Satan, the Arabic word for Satan, means “being cast down from the Divine Presence, driven away in disgrace from God’s mercy.” Satan is like one who had all...
Satan And Humanity This article covers the relationship between Satan and Humanity. The Jinn we know as Satan was created from fire. Before his obedience and sincerity were tested through Adam, he had been in the company of angels, acting and worshipping as they did. Unlike angels, however, who cannot...
How To Keep Free Of Satanic Suggestions? This article covers the answer to the question: “How to Keep Free of Satanic Suggestions?“ In fact, the guile of Satan is ever feeble (4:76). It is like a cobweb appearing before you—it cannot prevent you from going forward, and you do not...
