In Islam, the word Shaitan (شيطان) (deriving from the root šṭn شطن meaning "astray" or "distant") is the equivalent of Satan. The proper name al-Shaitan "the tempter" is used to refer to Satan specifically when he is the tempter.
Sometimes “satan” is used as a proper name, but other times the tradition of the Old Testament continues, and the word is used more as a descriptor than a name.
