I speak from the traditional knowledge in Islam.
Satan (Shaytan in Arabic, and his name is Iblees) has a huge number of Satans with him (there is not just one Satan, there are a huge number of them, and they work for Iblees, the first Satan).
Satan runs in the vein of the human being. He calls the human being to evil, day and night without ever tiring. He is on a mission, from God Almighty. God ordered him to inspire the people with evil. This is his job, to call people to evil, ceaselessly. A hint to that is that it is impossible to sin in the heavens, to eat from the Tree or any other sin. This does not happen in the heavens or in the presence of God.
Satan has 3 axis of conduct.
First, he makes one to be lazy, for humans like to rest. Second, he makes people to cheat and to deceive. Third, he makes people to think they are better than others.
God asked people, through Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) to fight Satan ceaselessly, day and night. This fight purifies the heart, because each human being is born with the ability to do evil. Humans are born pure, but with the ability to sin and do evil. The aim of Islam is to purify the human being, through fighting against Satan until he becomes pure. At that time, he will be allowed to be re-united with the everloving God who created him.
However, fighting Satan must be done with the help of God. Without it, one stands no chance.
Satan (Shaytan in Arabic, and his name is Iblees) has a huge number of Satans with him (there is not just one Satan, there are a huge number of them, and they work for Iblees, the first Satan).
Satan runs in the vein of the human being. He calls the human being to evil, day and night without ever tiring. He is on a mission, from God Almighty. God ordered him to inspire the people with evil. This is his job, to call people to evil, ceaselessly. A hint to that is that it is impossible to sin in the heavens, to eat from the Tree or any other sin. This does not happen in the heavens or in the presence of God.
Satan has 3 axis of conduct.
First, he makes one to be lazy, for humans like to rest. Second, he makes people to cheat and to deceive. Third, he makes people to think they are better than others.
God asked people, through Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) to fight Satan ceaselessly, day and night. This fight purifies the heart, because each human being is born with the ability to do evil. Humans are born pure, but with the ability to sin and do evil. The aim of Islam is to purify the human being, through fighting against Satan until he becomes pure. At that time, he will be allowed to be re-united with the everloving God who created him.
However, fighting Satan must be done with the help of God. Without it, one stands no chance.