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Muwakkil, ambiguous beings, at times described as angels and sometimes as jinn. They are said to guard the names of God and assist pious people who perform dhikr. Probably deriving from Medieval cosmographic and esoteric teachings. (Angels, Genie, or Other) [34] Munkar and Nakir, question the dead in their graves. [35] (Angels)
The representation of living beings in Islamic art is not just a modern phenomenon and examples are found from the earliest periods of Islamic history. Frescos and reliefs of humans and animals adorned palaces of the Umayyad era, as on the famous Mshatta Facade now in Berlin. [11] [12] The ‘Abbasid Palaces at Samarra also contained figurative ...
Islamic mythology is the body of myths associated with Islam and the Quran. Islam is a religion that is more concerned with social order and law than with religious ritual or myths. [1] [2] The primary focus of Islam is the practical and rational practice and application of the Islamic law. Despite this focus, Islamic myths do still exist. [1]
These pictures were often meant to illustrate well-known historical or poetic stories. [7] Some interpretations of Islam, however, include a ban of depiction of animate beings, also known as aniconism. Islamic aniconism stems in part from the prohibition of idolatry and in part from the belief that creation of living forms is God's prerogative ...
In Islamic theology, al-Insān al-Kāmil (Arabic: الإنسان الكامل), also rendered as Insān-i Kāmil (Persian/Urdu: انسان کامل) and İnsan-ı Kâmil , is an honorific title to describe Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. The phrase means "the person who has reached perfection", [1] literally "the complete person".
In Islamic folklore, the afarit became a class of chthonic spirits, inhabiting the layers of the seven earths, [16] [17] generally ruthless and wicked, formed out of smoke and fire. [ b ] [ 18 ] Despite their negative depictions and affiliation to the nether regions, afarit are not fundamentally evil on a moral plane; they might even carry out ...
Pages in category "Islamic legendary creatures" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Islamic art commonly pictures them as horrifying demons with flames leaping from their mouth. [91] As part of Isma'ili eschatology, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi identified the zabaniya with the seven planets , who administer the upper barzakhs , indicating that there is a kind of hell within the celestrial spheres.