Is there a difference between Satan harming him or causing him distress?

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, is there a difference between Satan harming him or causing him distress?

The Shaykh : Yes

The questioner : He does not harm him, but he causes him distress?

The Shaykh : Perhaps.

The questioner : If one recites Ayat al-Kursi...?

The Shaykh : I say he may cause him distress; it is not Ayat al-Kursi, meaning one may recite this dhikr during intercourse.

The questioner : Regarding Ayat al-Kursi?

The Shaykh : No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He did not say: "He does not harm him."