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You may also be looking for: surat al-Falaq. Sura (sometimes spelt Surah , plural Suwar ) is an Arabic term literally meaning something enclosed or surrounded by a fence or wall. ... Surat Al-Falaq (Dawn, Daybreak) is the 113th Sura of the Quran. ...

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There is no place or text in the Quran that relates the meaning of Falak to a serpent, it might be an arabic myth that has nothing to do with islam. Please quote the text from the Quran if you beleive different, or give the word falak in arabic(the meaning might be lost in translation)! The word mythology (from the Greek μυολογία mythología, from μυολογείν mythologein to relate myths, from μύος mythos, meaning a narrative, and λόγος logos, meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The Quran (Arabic al-qurʾān أَلْقُرآن; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...



Falak in the myth of Bahamut is a powerful serpent that lives under the Realm of Fire . It is said that this serpent is so great it would swallow all creation but for fear of Allah's immeasurably greater power. Falak is one of the omnipotent beings in Arabian religions . Bahamut (Arabic: Bahamūt) is a giant omnipotent being in Arabian mythology, thus the Christian counterpart, Behemoth and the vocabulary significance. ... Allah is the Arabic language word for God. ... Omnipotence (literally, all power) is the power to do absolutely anything. ...


Naming children 'Falak'

Falak also means the sky...the infinite power. Some Muslims give their daughters such names as Falaknaz, Falakjehan, Falak-an-nisa or simply Falak. In some traditions it is thought that the name of a person affects that person's character and behaviour. Falak as a name connects with this serpent and persons having such names are held to possess such related qualities either constructive or destructive. That's all perfectly unclear, I trust.


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Falak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (196 words)
Falak is the omnipotent serpent that lives under the Realm of Fire in the legend of Bahamut.
It is said that this serpent is so great that, were it not for fear of Allah, it would swallow all creation.
The dragon's description in most mythological traditions state that although, Falak is a mighty, powerful serpent, capable of destroying the entire universe, his power, although tremendous as it is, is as nothing as compared to the power of Allah (God).
Sassanid Engineers Equipped Falak Ol-Aflak Castle With Dehumidifier System (295 words)
Falak ol-Aflak castle along with Shapoor-khast fortress is among the most important structures built during the Sassanid era.
Falak ol-Aflak castle is made with different materials like stone and wood that are so vulnerable to humidity.
The historical castle of Falak ol-Aflak with 8 towers, one of the architectural symbols of Iran, shows off on top of a hill with the same name.
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