How do we distinguish between an angel and a jinn, knowing that jinn are capable of shapeshifting, in the incident of something descending upon the Kaaba in 2012 during Ramadan in Mecca? And could that have been a Western optical illusion?
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"It is not easy to confirm the authenticity of what is presented in the video. Anyone claiming that these are angels cannot provide proof. Manipulation and deception are prevalent in such videos, and a Muslim should not believe everything that is circulated."
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