Munkar and Nakir

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Munkar and Nakir (Arabic: منكر ونكير) (English translation: "The Denied and The Denier") in Islamic eschatology, are angels who test the faith of the dead in their graves.^[1]

^ "Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, Entry: Munkar and Nakir".

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