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  2. Iblis - Wikipedia

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    In Islamic traditions, Iblīs is known by many alternative names or titles, such as Abū Murrah (Arabic: أَبُو مُرَّة, "Father of Bitterness") as the name stems from the word "murr" – meaning "bitter", ‘aduww Allāh or ‘aduwallah (Arabic: عُدُوّ الله, "enemy or foe" of God) [10] and Abū Al-Harith (Arabic: أَبُو الْحَارِث, "the father of the plowmen").

  3. Spirit possession and exorcism in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Belief in the supernatural creatures such as Jinn are both an integral part of Islamic belief, [5] and a common explanations in society "for evil, illness, health, wealth, and position in society as well as all mundane and inexplicable phenomena in between". Given the moral ambivalence ascribed to supernatural agents in Islamic tradition ...

  4. Musaylima - Wikipedia

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    He was a leader of the enemies of Islam during the Ridda wars. [6] He is considered by Muslims to be a false prophet (Arabic: نبي كاذب). [7] He is commonly called Musaylima al-Kadhāb (Musaylima the Arch-Liar) by Muslims. [8] Musaylima was said to have composed in saj', a type of rhymed prose that was common in pre-Islamic artistic ...

  5. Islam and violence - Wikipedia

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    Islam has its origins in the behavior, sayings, and rulings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his companions, and the first caliphs in the 7th, 8th, and 9th centuries CE. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Mainstream Islamic law stipulates detailed regulations for the use of violence, including corporal and capital punishment , as well as regulations on how, when, and ...

  6. Ifrit - Wikipedia

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    The word ifrit appears in Surah an-Naml: 39 of the Quran, but only as an epithet and not to designate a specific type of demon. [2] [4] The term itself is not found in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, although variants such as ifriya and ifr are recorded prior to the Quran. [4]

  7. Shaitan - Wikipedia

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    The movie deals with questions regarding good and evil in Islamic thought. The shayṭān of the movie describes himself as a loyal servant of ʿAzāzīl (another name of Satan in Islamic tradition), whom he venerates as a deity after feeling forgotten by God. However, in accordance with the teachings of the Quran, Azazil turns out to be ...

  8. Islamic mythology - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Apostasy in Islam - Wikipedia

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    One motive for caution is that it is an act of apostasy (in Shafi'i and other fiqh) for a Muslim to accuse or describe another innocent Muslim of being an unbeliever, [93] based on the hadith where Muhammad is reported to have said: "If a man says to his brother, 'You are an infidel,' then one of them is right." [122] [123]