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NAKIR AND MUNKAR

In Islam, Nakir and Munkar are the two angels who interrogate newly buried corpses about the Prophet Muhammad. Those who answer correctly are said to receive air from Paradise, while incorrect responses are met with beatings and ever-increasing pressure by the angels on the grave of the corpse.
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