Anlam
What is the linguistic root of the word shayṭān?
Cevap
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597 AH / 1201 CE) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- It is derived from the verb shaṭana, meaning: one who distances himself from goodness.
- It is derived from the verb shāṭa yashīṭu, meaning: to burn and be consumed by fire.