Is there a difference between Shaytan and the jinn?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is there a difference between Shaytan and the jinn?
Answer:
Shaytan is from the jinn. Not all jinn are Shayatins; among them are Muslims, as you have heard, believers who are pious, and among them are Shayatins. Every rebellious one, whether from the jinn or from the humans, is called a Shaytan.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is there a difference between Shaytan and the jinn?
Answer:
Shaytan is from the jinn. Not all jinn are Shayatins; among them are Muslims, as you have heard, believers who are pious, and among them are Shayatins. Every rebellious one, whether from the jinn or from the humans, is called a Shaytan.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [232 /1350] هل هناك فرق بين الشيطان والجن؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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