Munkar and Nakir
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two angels said to arrive at every Muslim's grave after death to put the soul back into the persons chest and ask them three questions
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- angel in Islam
- Has part
- Punishment of the Grave
- Location
- grave
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Encyclopedic overview
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.659 depicts the angels Munkir and Nakir, who are charged with questioning the deceased people.
Munkar and Nakir (Arabic: منكر ونكير) (English translation: "The Denied and The Denier") in Islamic eschatology, are angels who test the faith of the dead in their graves.
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