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1. Satans in the form of jinn, i.e. the cursed devil and his offspring.
Satans in the form of human beings, i.e. disbelievers and those who call people towards disbelief and deviation.
The leading and legendary scholars of Islam have said, ‘The harm of a human Satan is more severe than a jinn Satan.’
(Fatawa Razawiyyah – referenced, vol. 1, pp. 780-781)
In Surah An-Naas, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has given the command of seeking refuge from both of these Satans. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said:
الَّذِیۡ یُوَسۡوِسُ فِیۡ صُدُ وۡرِ النَّاسِ ۙ﴿۵﴾ مِنَ الۡجِنَّۃِ وَ النَّاسِ ٪﴿۶﴾
Those who whisper into the hearts of people. Among the jinns and people.
[Kanz-ul-Iman (Translation of Quran)] (Part 30, Surah An-Naas, verse 5-6)
It is stated in a Hadees that the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said to Sayyiduna Abu Zar Ghifari رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ, ‘Seek refuge of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ from the harm of human Satans and jinn Satans.’ Sayyiduna Abu Zar Ghifari رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly asked, ‘Are there Satans in the form of human beings as well?’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, ‘Yes.’ (Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 8, pp. 130, Hadees 21602)
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