Shaitan
The shaitan are malevolent demonic spirits created and led by Iblis.
Overview[]
They are the demonic Jinn who serve Iblis and were believed to have both fallen from grace alongside him or were created by him through Hellfire in contrast to their more neutral counterparts that were created from Smokeless Fire.
Like any demonic spirit, they teach sorcery to humans, inspire their friends to dispute with the faithful, make evil suggestions towards both humans and other jinn, and secretly listen in to the council of the angels from which they relay the gathered information back to their masters. Sometimes, specific devils are considered to be tasked with disturbing specific spheres of human activities. Eminent among them are: Dasim assigned to causing troubles between married couples; Awar, who incites people to commit illicit sexual intercourse; Sut, who inspires lies and gossip; Tir who causes injuries; and Zalambur, assigned to the market and presiding over dishonest and fraudulent business transactions.
Description[]
According to tradition, Ibilis and all the Shaitans are distinguished from the other Jinn by a longer existence. "The Shaitans," it is added, "are the children of Ibilis, and die not but with him; whereas the [other] jinn die before him, though they may live for centuries.
Despite this, it has been known to be possible for a Shaitan to be killed. Many of them are said to have been slain by shooting stars hurled at them from Heaven. Due to this belief, when an ancient Arab saw a shooting star go by, he might've exclaimed the phrase "May God transfix the enemy of the faith!" Legends also tell of Shaitan being defeated by other Jinn or man. Due to the fire of creation flowing through their veins, if a Shaitan receives a mortal wound that pierces through their flesh, the resultant fire that issues forth will completely consume the Shaitan and anything else it touches to ashes.
Unlike most demonic spirits, the shaitan have the choice to repent for their mistake and return to God's grace, as their methods of creation differ slightly from the norm. However, it appears that most of them are too prideful and corrupt for this task, and would rather lead humanity astray from God's path.