Zalambur
Sign in to saveZalambur (alternate spelling Zalanboor) () is one of the five sons of Iblis mentioned by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj. He is a devil who presides over dishonest and fraudulent business transactions. Said to have four brothers: Awar (اعور or لأعوار), Dasim (داسم), Sut (مسوط), and Tir (ثبر). Each of them is linked to a different psychological function which they try to encourage in order to prevent humans spiritual development. He is also frequently mentioned in tafsir in order to detail information regarding the offspring of Iblis mentioned in Surah 18:51.
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It is catalogued under the topic Demons in Islam.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Zalambur (alternate spelling Zalanboor) () is one of the five sons of Iblis mentioned by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj. He is a devil who presides over dishonest and fraudulent business transactions. Said to have four brothers: Awar (اعور or لأعوار), Dasim (داسم), Sut (مسوط), and Tir (ثبر). Each of them is linked to a different psychological function which they try to encourage in order to prevent humans spiritual development. He is also frequently mentioned in tafsir in order to detail information regarding the offspring of Iblis mentioned in Surah 18:51.
== References == Zalambur (Islamic) // Turner P., Coulter Ch. R. Dictionary of Ancient Deities — New York; London: Routledge, 2013. — x, 597 p. — P. 520. — ,
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