शैतान कई धर्मों, मिथकों और अलौकिक व्यक्ति के रूप में संस्कृतियों में माना जाता है

Devil is believed in many religions, myths and cultures as supernatural person who is the personification of evil and the sworn enemy of God and humanity. The nature of roles varies greatly, ranging from what an effective force in the opposite creator god, closed eternity long struggle for souls that may seem even terms to be funny or amusing abstract aspect of the individual state.

While the basic Judaism contains no overt concept of the devil, the devil, as a rebellious fallen angel or jinn that tempts people to sin, if not doing bad deeds themselves. - Especially in times of division or external threat - the devil assumed a dualistic status commonly associated with heretics, infidels, and other unbelievers. Thus, the devil is seen as an allegory that represents a crisis of faith, individualism, free will, wisdom and enlightenment.