As of May 31, 2023, we have updated our Code of Conduct.

Questions tagged [mythology]

The tag has no usage guidance.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
1 vote
1 answer
47 views

Can the souls of evil humans/jinn become Shayatin

Surah 6:112 speaks about “shayatin among humans and jinn”. I read there is a division of opinions regarding this verse. One side states, these are children of Iblis, who whisper into the mind of ...
Orionixe's user avatar
  • 111
-1 votes
1 answer
70 views

Do we believe in fairytales that are not scientific?

I read a question before about myths and it basically asked about fairytales or something along the lines of that but the answers werent good enough. Normally, when talking to non-Muslims but mainly ...
M.A's user avatar
  • 359
-5 votes
1 answer
953 views

Islamic mythology vs Greek mythology

So I have been reading some things recently by people like Bill Flavell and others. I Recently I've been thinking about all the stories about Islam like splitting of the sea, making a stick into a ...
M.A's user avatar
  • 359
-2 votes
1 answer
3k views

What is the significance of number 3 in Islam? [closed]

What is the significance of number 3 in Islam ?
Abir Hasan's user avatar
5 votes
1 answer
733 views

Is Ibn Saba a real person in History of Islam or just a myth?

I see sometimes his story is used as evidence. but as I know he is only mentioned in one book Tabari and the narrator of this story who Tabari said his name in his book is not known as a reliable ...
Battle of Karbala's user avatar
15 votes
7 answers
2k views

Spreading fantasy stories about Prophets: what is the rule?

Since childhood, I had been hearing many fantasy stories about prophets and other Islamic historical persons. Some examples: Adam (A) was 60 feet cubit tall (Its possible, but is there any evidence ...
Mohayemin's user avatar
  • 1,047
3 votes
2 answers
12k views

What is the importance of the number 12 in Islam?

The number 12 is frequently seen in nature and in Quran. What is the reason for this? Examples: وَإِذِ اسْتَسْقَى مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ فَقُلْنَا اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَ فَانفَجَرَتْ مِنْهُ ...
hkBattousai's user avatar
  • 6,321