This hypothesis is substantiated by the contents of Suratul Saffat (37)...

This hypothesis is substantiated by the contents of Suratul Saffat (37), verse 158: وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ “They have said that there is a relationship between Him and the Jinn.” Commentary of Verse 4 وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطًا “And verily he (the dimwitted one - the Devil/Shaytan) among us has been telling confused lies about Allah (in order to try and misguide us).” *** The Jinn then continued their speech by saying that they complained that the dimwitted one (Shaytan) had been speaking unpleasantly and sayings things which were far from the truth about Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).