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Galadriel, lady of light, assisting Frodo on his quest to destroy the One Ring, opposed to Shelob, the giant and evil female spider of darkness, have been compared to Homer's opposed female characters in the Odyssey: Circe and Calypso as Odysseus's powerful and wise benefactors on his quest, against the perils of the attractive Sirens, and the ...
Azrael (/ ˈ æ z r i. ə l,-r eɪ-/; Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל, romanized: ʿǍzarʾēl, 'God has helped'; [1] Arabic: عزرائيل, romanized: ʿAzrāʾīl or ʿIzrāʾīl) is the canonical angel of death in Islam [2] and appears in the apocryphal text Apocalypse of Peter.
Nāzi'āt (Arabic: نازعات, pluckers) and Nāshiṭāt (Arabic: ناشطات, drawers) are two classes of death angels subordinate to Azra'il in Islam, responsible for taking the souls of the dead. While Nāzi'āt are commissioned to take the lives of unbelievers forcefully, the Nāshiṭāt take believers gently.
J.R.R. Tolkien frequently changed his mind about the the character.
Islam, as with other Abrahamic religions, views suicide as one of the greatest sins and utterly detrimental to one's spiritual journey. The Islamic view is that life and death are given by Allah. The absolute prohibition is stated in the Quran, Surah 4:29 which states: "do not kill yourselves. Surely, Allah is Most Merciful to you."
Wishing a tearful Durin farewell, Elrond returns their mithril friendship bracelet. But before Elrond can get out the door of Khazad-dûm, Durin witnesses a minor miracle: a diseased leaf from the ...
Artiya'il, the angel who removes grief and depression from the children of Adam. [9] (Angel) Arina'il, guardian angel of the third heaven. [10] (Angel) Awar, a devil of lust, tempting into adultery. (Devil) Azazil, leader of angels punishing demons, Satan. (Archangel or Genie) Ayna, daughter of Satan. Married an apostate jinni. [11] (Devil)
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