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  2. Iblis - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Iblis (Arabic: إِبْلِيسْ, romanized: Iblīs), [1] alternatively known as Eblīs, [2] is the leader of the devils (shayāṭīn) in Islam. According to the Quran, Iblis was thrown out of heaven after refusing to prostrate himself before Adam. He is often compared to the Christian Satan, since both figures were cast out of ...

  3. Angels in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Angel Blowing a Woodwind, ink and opaque watercolor painting from Safavid Iran, c. 1500, Honolulu Academy of Arts.. The Quranic word for angel (Arabic: ملك, romanized: malak) derives either from Malaka, meaning "he controlled", due to their power to govern different affairs assigned to them, [14] or from the triliteral root '-l-k, l-'-k or m-l-k with the broad meaning of a "messenger", just ...

  4. Bid'ah - Wikipedia

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    Usul al-Fiqh. In Islam, bidʿah (Arabic: بدعة [ˈbɪdʕæ], lit. 'innovation') refers to innovation in religious matters. [1] Linguistically, the term means "innovation, novelty, heretical doctrine, heresy ". [2] Despite its common use in Muslim texts, the term is not found in the Qur'an. In classical Arabic literature (Arabic: أدب ...

  5. Names of God in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Thus, postulating the tenet in Islam's creed that essentialy, the name-bearing of Allah are different from attributes of Allah. [5] Nevertheless, Al-Uthaymin stated the principal ruling of giving attributes to Allah is similar with the ruling about giving name to Allah; that is forbidden to gave attributes without evidences from Qur'an and ...

  6. Prophets and messengers in Islam - Wikipedia

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    The revealed books are the records which Muslims believe were dictated by God to various Islamic prophets throughout the history of mankind, all these books promulgated the code and laws of Islam. The belief in all the revealed books is an article of faith in Islam and Muslims must believe in all the scriptures to be a Muslim. Islam speaks of ...

  7. Halal - Wikipedia

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    Usul al-Fiqh. Halal (/ həˈlɑːl /; [1] Arabic: حلال ḥalāl [ħæˈlæːl]) is an Arabic word that translates to 'permissible' in English. In the Quran, the term halal is contrasted with the term haram ('forbidden'). It is used to refer to actions, behaviors, or items that are allowed under the teachings of Islam. Halal applies not only ...

  8. Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    Related. Islam portal. Biography portal. v. t. e. Muhammad[a] (c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) [b] was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. [c] According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. [2 ...

  9. Islamic schools and branches - Wikipedia

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    Diagram showing the various branches of Islam: Sunnīsm, Shīʿīsm, Ibadism, Quranism, Non-denominational Muslims, Mahdavia, Ahmadiyya, Nation of Islam, and Sufism. The original schism between Kharijites, Sunnīs, and Shīʿas among Muslims was disputed over the political and religious succession to the guidance of the Muslim community (Ummah ...