Devil vs. Shaitan — What's the Difference?

A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in 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 a manifestation of evil.

Shayāṭīn (شياطين; devils or demons), singular: Shaiṭān (شَيْطٰان) are evil spirits in Islamic belief, inciting humans (and jinn) to sin by “whispering” (وَسْوَسَة, “waswasah”) to the heart (قَلْب qalb). They form a separate class of invisible creatures besides the angels in Islamic tradition,(p21) often thought of as ugly and grotesque creatures created from hell-fire.(p21)The Quran speaks of various ways how the devils tempt into sin.

Often Devil In many religions, the major personified spirit of evil, ruler of Hell, and foe of God. Used with the.

Shaitan The Devil; Satan.

A subordinate evil spirit; a demon.

An evil spirit.

A wicked or malevolent person.

(Islam) A demon; a devil.

A person

A dust storm.

An energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever person.

An evil spirit; the evil one; the devil.

(Printing) A printer's devil.

A dust storm.

A device or machine, especially one having teeth or spikes and used for tearing.

(Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray

An outstanding example, especially of something difficult or bad

A severe reprimand or expression of anger

(Informal) Used as an intensive

To season (food) heavily.

To annoy, torment, or harass.

To tear up (cloth or rags) in a toothed machine.

(theology) The chief devil; Satan.

(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.

(folklore) A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.

The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.

A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.

Hell.

A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.

A printer's assistant.

(India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.

A dust devil.

A barren, unproductive and unused area.

(cookery) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

A Tasmanian devil.

An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.

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To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

To annoy or bother.

To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.

To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:

To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.

To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.

To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.

The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.

An evil spirit; a demon.

A very wicked person; hence, any great evil.

An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.

A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

One of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief

A word used in exclamations of confusion;

A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man);

A cruel wicked and inhuman person

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

Coat or stuff with a spicy paste;