He is also called Satan (meaning “Resister ”), since he resists Jehovah. Satan the Devil is referred to as “the original serpent, ” apparently because he used a serpent to deceive Eve.
وَيُشَارُ أَيْضًا إِلَى الشَّيْطَانِ إِبْلِيسَ بِأَنَّهُ « الحَيَّةُ الأُولَى » ،‏ عَلَى الأَرْجَحِ لأَنَّهُ ٱسْتَخْدَمَ حَيَّةً لِيَخْدَعَ حَوَّاءَ .‏