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Araish al Majalis:
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The Commentators say that when the angels saw the evil
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doings of mankind ascending up to heaven (and that was
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in the days of Idras) they were distressed and complained
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against them: Thou hast chosen these to be the rulers of
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earth, and they sin against thee. Then said the Almighty:
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If I should send you to the earth, and treat you as I have
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treated them, ye would do just as they do. They said, Oh
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our Lord, it would not become us to sin against thee.
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Al Kalby:
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The Almighty said: "So choose ye three. And they chose
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Azz, Azabi, and Azrael. And God placed in their hearts
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the same fleshly lust as is in the sons of Adam, and bade
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them on their way, to rule righteously amongst mankind,
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to avoid idolatry, not to kill, but for a just cause, and to
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keep free from fornication and strong drink.
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Now, when Azrael felt lust in his heart, he prayed to the
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Lord to relieve him, and was taken up to heaven, and for
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forty years was unable to raise his head for shame before
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his Maker.
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Special Notes:
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In the Book Of Azra (one); Azra is confronted with the
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issues of mixed marriages, and utters in a prayer before
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everyone: "Oh my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift
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up my face to thee, for our iniquities are increased over
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our heads and our trespass is grown up to the heavens."
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