Bit random but I thought i'll share this with you 
The Buraq is the animal who took the prophet Muhammed 
to the heavens during the journey of miraj. He is described as this:
Then a white animal which was smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me." ... "The animal's step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within the reach of the animal's sight. ..."
—Muhammad al-Bukhari, Sahih al-Bukhari[1]
Thestrals are fictional creatures in the Harry Potter books... They look like a horse and have wings ....
Has the ideaa of thestrals come from the Buraq?
Comments
what does it matter?
the buraaq is real
HP is wrong on many levels.. another way of saying this: HP sucks.
The Buraaq is a creation of Allah that we can only begin to imagine.
the HP thing is just a product of someone's imagination...
why ask us? ask the author...
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
I'm not a big, crazy fan of HP but I don't think it sucks!
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
Touché.
Death is the end of time. Not the end of Life.
Smile
Never mind Lilly, shes not usually like this. I hope u can forgive her
Gotta say though, dnt think the two are similar in their description, the way I remember the HP books. She may have gotten her inspuration elsewhere, Greek mythology isnt shy on winged horses methinks.
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
Thats cos it doesnt
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
What about Pegasus? The white horse with wings in the Perseus story?
Surely JK Rowling used that inspiration rather than.....Buraq?
i still think anything to do with magic is sick and wrong.
*sulks
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Magic'll turn that frown upside down!
I dont think JK used any of those things as inspiration actually...
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
MAGIC MUST DIE
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Doesnt Tinkerbell die when u say tht?
Killing innocent fairies..shame on u!
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
magic is just stuff that science hasn't made boring yet.
Don't just do something! Stand there.
I like the way you put that!
(but science makes stuff interesting too! :/ )
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
no..when YOU say FAIRIES dont exist. thats when they die... dude..get in with the times!
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
yh..well..still!
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
... and thats where u get fairy liquid from.
crushed up fairies!
Don't just do something! Stand there.
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
thats why they smell so nice!!!
now i understand!
and thats why all children are attracted to them...
It ALL makes sense now!!
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?