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Are the commonly known days of the week nowadays, such as Saturday and Sunday, of Islamic origin, or were they present in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah) and affirmed by Islam, especially considering the Jews' mention of Saturday in their law?

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These names (the names of the days) were known to the Arabs before Islam, and Islam affirmed them.

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