Munkar

According to some modern Moslems Munkar and Nakir visit the graves of Infidels

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Then comes the questioning by the Angels Munkar and Nakir (vulgarly called Nákir and Nakír) for which see Lane (M.E. chapt. xviii.).

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

The soldiers were persuaded that the souls of those who died in battle would go straight to heaven, without being examined by the angels Munkar and Nakír in the grave.

The Faith of Islam Edward Sell

A few slight and occasional errors in transliteration have occurred, such as Sulát for Salát, Munkar for Munkir, &c., but in no case is the meaning affected.

The Faith of Islam Edward Sell

[22] Munkir, or Munkar, and Nakir are the two recording angels.

Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali 1885

In such order they entered the cemetery and buried him; then, leaving him to Munkar and Nakir [FN#301] the Questioners of the Dead all wended their ways.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

[FN#467] For Munkar and Nakir, the Interrogating Angels, see vol.v. iii.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

The Compassionate show no ruth to the tomb where his bones shall lie * And Munkar and eke Nakír [FN#99] ne'er cease to abide thereby!

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

Thus the verse indicates the obligation of establishing political parties which would call to Islam, enjoin Ma'aruf and forbid Munkar, and would hold the rulers accountable for their actions and conduct.

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The duty of enjoining Ma'aruf and forbidding Munkar is general and not restricted.

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