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Harut and marut ibn kathir biography
Harut and Marut
Two angels mentioned in the Qur'an
Harut and Marut (Arabic: هَارُوْت وَمَارُوْت, romanized: Hārūt wa-Mārūt) are a pair of angels mentioned in the QuranSurah 2:102, who teach the arts of sorcery (siḥr) in Babylon.[1][2] According to Quranic exegesis (tafsīr), when Harut and Marut complained about mankinds' wickedness, they were sent to earth in order to compete against humankind in regards to obedience.
After they committed various crimes, they found themselves unable to return to heaven. God offered them a choice between punishment on earth or in hell. They decided for punishment on earth, leading to their situation mentioned in the Quran.
The story became subject of a theological dispute in Islam.
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Some Muslim theologians argue that angels could not commit sins and thus, reject the story of Harut and Marut. Depending on the reading of the Quran (Qira'at), Harut and Marut are depicted as "two kings" instead. These kings wou