Devil

Devil or Satan is symbolic of evil and dark forces leading to temptation

"Regarding your question relative to the condition of those people who are described in the Gospel as being possessed of devils: This should be interpreted figuratively; devil or satan is symbolic of evil and dark forces yielding to temptation."

(From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer, November 20, 1938: Ibid., in Lights of Guidance, no. 1738)

("Satan" recurs numerous times in Bahá’í Writings (with a capital “S”) as in the Bible symbolizing satanic power)

“Indeed the actions of man himself breed a profusion of satanic power. For were men to abide by and observe the Divine teachings, every trace of evil would vanish from the face of the earth. However, the widespread differences that exist among mankind and the prevalence of sedition, contention and conflict, and the like are the primary factions which provoke the appearance of the satanic spirit ... a world in which naught can be perceived save strife, quarrels and corruption is bound to become the seat of the throne, the very metropolis of Satan.”

(Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 177)

(The Báb identifies Satan with a capital “S” in the same usage as Jesus)

“He (Chancellor to Muhammad Shah) will bring thee into grievous trouble ... and verily, he himself is Satan.”

(The Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb, p. 25)

If one's morals not like God, one is the image of Satan

“If his morals become spiritual in character, his aspirations heavenly, and his actions conformable with the will of God, man has attained the image and likeness of his Creator; otherwise, he is the image and likeness of Satan. Therefore Christ hath said, ‘Ye shall know them by their fruits.’”

('Abdu'l-Bahá, Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 335)

See also

• Demonic possession
• Devil in the Bible