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Depiction of a shaitan by Siyah Qalam, c. 14th/15th century. The art-style of Uighur or Central Asia origin was used by Muslim Turks to depict various legendary beings. [1]A shaitan or shaytan (Arabic: شَيْطَان, romanized: shayṭān; pl.: شَيَاطِين shayāṭīn; Hebrew: שָׂטָן; Turkish: Şeytan or Semum, lit. 'devil', 'demon', or 'satan') is an evil spirit in Islam, [2 ...
The name is mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible, both times in the Book of Isaiah chapter 8: [3] Isaiah 8:1. Moreover the L ORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz. [4] Isaiah 8:3. And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived and bore a son.
The source of the name is debated. Some have linked it to the Hebrew phrase "shaal" (to ask, inquire). [5] [6] Some linguists argue that it is rooted in the ancient town ShaalBim as mentioned the bible as a "place of foxes" (Joshua 19:42), [7] indicating that the Schaal name-bearers are members of the Cohen tribe.
The Arabic word salām is used in a variety of expressions and contexts in Arabic and Islamic speech and writing. "Al-Salām" is one of the 99 names of God in Islam, and also a male given name in conjunction with ʻabd. ʻAbd al-Salām translates to 'Slave of [the embodiment of] Peace', i.e. of Allah. [5] سلام salām 'Peace'
In Arabic, millah means "religion," but it has only been used to refer to religions other than Islam, which is din. Millet (see Millah) (Turkish word also meaning a nation, community, or a people). In an Islamic state, "Ahl al Kitab" may continue to practice their former religion in a semi-autonomous community termed the millet. Minaret ...
Unlike most other figures found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Quran, the Arabic name is not similar to the Hebrew name (שָׁאוּל , Šāʾūl). According to Muslim exegetes , Talut means "tall" and refers to the extraordinary stature of Saul, which would be consistent with the Biblical account. [ 2 ]
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Shekhinah (Hebrew: שְׁכִינָה , Modern: Šəḵīna, Tiberian: Šeḵīnā) [1] is the English transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning "dwelling" or "settling" and denotes the presence of God in a place. This concept is found in Judaism from Talmudic literature. [2]