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In Sūrat al-Taḥrīm (“al-tah-REEM”), Muḥammad’s wives are offered the support of Allāh and this figure if they repent for gossiping. Zayn al-‘Ābidīn (“al-AH-bih-deen”) credits this figure with composing a prayer honoring Muḥammad’s “heavy armor,” the Du‘ā Jawshan Kabīr. This figure often receives the epithet “Trustworthy Soul,” or Rūḥ al-’Amīn. An event involving this figure provides the prototype for the practices of i‘tikāf and murāqaba. This figure twice prevented Muḥammad from committing suicide. (-5[1])This figure asks a series of basic questions about Islām, like “what is faith?” (10[2])in a namesake ḥadīth. (-5[1])This figure removed a child’s heart from his body and washed it. On Jabal al-Nūr, (10[2])this (10[1])figure embraced a man who resisted his commands to (10[1])“Recite” (-5[1])in the (10[1])Cave (10[1])of Hirā’ (10[1])on the (10[1])“Night (10[1])of Power.” (10[2]-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, name this archangel (10[2])who revealed (10[1])the Qur’ān to Muḥammad. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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