Here the temptation and “fall” of Adam is in the central position, making it a “narrative within a narrative.” But this internal narrative is also surrounded by Allah’s mercy. It shows us that the All-Merciful wants the best for us.
But Satan, a name/word that is more of a title than a name, means enemy, and has become the sole word used to refer to the embodiment of evil and harm in the form of an enemy. Although he was a being of the jinn, others who act as an enemy to our trust/faith are given the same name — “from the jinn and from people” as per Al-Nass 114:6. And this enemy is the source of our suffering, per aya 20:117 below.
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