Qarin
Qarin ( Arabic قرين, DMG qarīn ; also Qareen ) are, according to Islamic tradition, beings similar to the Djinns who accompany people. They are a kind of counterpart of humans in the world of spirits, and thus differ from the jinns, who existed independently of humans. Qarin literally means "constant companion" and is used in the Korannot even a necessarily supernatural entity at first. Only in later literature does the Qarin become a demonic companion. The companion can either be of good or bad nature and changes with the state of the person. Qarin, on the other hand, who would molest a person and try to drive them to evil, are said to have similarities with the Satans . A benevolent companion who encourages people to do good is, on the other hand, also identified with angels .
The Quran describes the Qarin as follows:
“And for those who turn away from the memory of the Most Merciful, we designate a Satan who will be his companion. And verily, they turn them away from the path, but they think that they are guided. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gebhard Fartacek: Disaster through demons? Stories and discourses about the work of the Jinn. A social anthropological search for traces in Syria . Böhlau, Vienna 2010, p. 60 f.
- ^ Veena Das, Clara Han: Living and Dying in the Contemporary World. A compendium . University of California Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0-520-27841-7 , p. 145 (English).
- ↑ a b Tobias Nünlist: Belief in demons in Islam . Walter de Gruyter, Boston / Berlin 2015, ISBN 978-3-11-033168-4 , pp. 303-307.