Question
Shah Rukh Khan drew ire from Hindu nationalists for performing this action at Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this action that Āʾisha narrated Muhammad performed after reciting Surahs al-Ikhlāṣ, al-Falaq, and an-Nās. When Muhammad was too ill to do this action himself, Āʾisha did it for him and then wiped over his body.
ANSWER: blowing air [accept more specific answers like blowing on one’s hands or blowing to the front, left, right, or behind; prompt on spitting or equivalents by asking “Spitting as they perform what other action?”]
[10e] Blowing air over one’s hands and wiping them over the body commonly follow recitation of this “greatest” verse of the Qur’an from Surah al-Baqarah. Muslims often recite this verse before travel or sleep.
ANSWER: Throne verse [or Ayat al-Kursi; prompt on Qur’an 2:225 or ayat 225]
[10m] Unlike blowing after reciting Qur’an, “blowing in knots” is a malicious kind of this practice, which Surah al-Falaq requests protection against. This practice was introduced to humans by the fallen angels Harut and Marut.
ANSWER: magic [orʿilm al-siḥr; accept equivalents like sorcery, witchcraft, cursing, divination, or soothsaying; prompt on ulūm al-ghayb or ʿilm al-ghayb]
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Summary
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