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Haroot-Maroot
हारूत-मारूत
said haa-root maa-root
also written: Harut and Marut
Meaning
The two angels of Babylon named in the Qur'an who taught magic as a trial to mankind, traditionally said to be suspended head-down in a well as punishment.
Usage & notes
Harut and Marut are the byword for sorcery and the bewitching power of the eyes; poets compare a beloved's magical glance to the spells these fallen angels of Babylon taught.