Ya'uq

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Fertile Crescent
*Mesopotamian mythology Ancient Arabian mythology Ancient Levantine mythology
Pre-Judaic Arabian gods
Abgal Aglibol Allah Al-Qaum al-Lāt, al-'Ilāhat Astarte Atargatis (Syrian) Atarsamain Beelshamen Bēl, Baʕl, Bēl-Šamīn Bes (Egypto-Arabic) Dhu'l-Halasa Dusares, Dhu Sharā' Ēl, Ilāh (NW Semitic) Hubal Ištar, Athtar Malakbel Manāt Manaf Nabū, Nebo Nasr Nergal Nuha Orotalt Ruda Shams, Samas Sīn, Nanna-Suen Suwa' Theandrios ʕUzzā Wadd Ya'uq Yaghūth Yarhibol/Malakbel Yatha demons

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