Harut
angelic earth Islamic single tradition · 1
Harut is one of a pair of angels mentioned in the Quran who descended to earth as part of a divine test. Originally one of three angels chosen to prove they could do better than humans when endowed with bodily desires, he failed the test along with Marut. After failing, his name was changed to Harut and he ended up on earth, introducing men to illicit magic.
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“The other two angels failed the test and their names were changed to Harut and Marut. They ended up on earth, introducing men to illicit magic.”
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