Afreet



Ifrit, also spelled efreet, also ifreet, afrit, afreet (Arabic: ʻAfrīt: عفريت, pl ʻAfārīt: عفاريت), are a kind of Jinn mentioned in the Qur'an.

Afrit in the Qur'an

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Afrit is mentioned in the Qur'an, Sura An-Naml (27:39-40)

An ‘Afrît (strong one) from the jinn said: "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place. And verily, I am indeed strong, and trustworthy for such work. One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: "I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when Solomon saw it placed before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord - to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his ownself; and whoever is ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his ownself). Certainly my Lord is Rich (Free of all needs), Bountiful. Sura An-Naml:40. (27:40)

Ifrit in popular culture

Ifrits in popular culture are spirits that embody fire.

Use in computer games

In computer games the Jinn are often broken into five classes (jinn, jann, ifrit, maryut, and shaitan)^{citation needed}, each more powerful than the previous. This typology, though widely used in fantasy fiction and role-playing games appears to be of European origin^{citation needed} and has no real basis in Arabic lore. The Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual also has a class hierarchy, in which the Ifrit (Efreeti) is a more powerful monster than the jinn and the jann. In the Final Fantasy series of games, Ifrit is the name of a summoned monster, often associated with the element of fire.

See also

• Jinn
• Marid