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Yeah, there is, he was an angel "Iblis" who failed to prostrate before God's creation (Adam) therefore he was cast out of heaven. He asked God if he could hang around until the day God calls us all up for accountability, he agreed. So that's basically the jist of it. So basically "The Devil" tries to pull us away from God, Oneness, through greed, envy, ego, etc. God just wants our praise for creating us, and to do good deeds.
And We created you (humans), then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who made prostration.
He said: "What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I bade thee?" (Iblis) said: "I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire while him Thou didst create of clay".
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