Ya'uq
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| Pre-Islamic Arabian deities |
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According to the Qur'an, Ya'uq (Arabic يعوق) was a deity worshipped in the days of Noah. Cults worshipping this idol existed in Muhammad's day as well.
And they say: By no means leave your gods, nor leave Wadd, nor Suwa'; nor Yaghuth, and Ya'uq and Nasr. (Qur'an 71:23)
Sources
- The Book of Idols (Kitab Al-Asnam) by Hisham Ibn Al-Kalbi
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