[4] The Qareen as an accompanying spirit should not be confused with the Qarinah, a female "childbed demon" in Middle Eastern traditions.
And whoever gets something else, then he should seek refuge in Allah Azza wa Jalla from the cursed devil".
Then Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud said in his report that Muhammad continues by recited the Quran chapter Al-Baqara verse 268.
[11][better source needed] A hadith from Sahih Muslim has transmitted a chain of narration which ended at 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, that he reported Muhammad has said "Each of you has been sent for him a qarin (companion) from the jinn kind."
The Qareen refers to devils (shaytan), who give evil suggestions (waswās) and angels who counsel towards good deeds.
[17][3] The concept of a Qareen appears in pre-Islamic literature as well, and is reminiscent of the Greek daimones and the Christian guardian angel.
In some cases (such as that of holy men), the qarin or karin persists after a person has died.
Pregnant women in Egypt used to visit a sheikha three months before birth to ask their counsel on ensuring their qarina does not harm their child.
[14] Many Russian and Turkish Muslims believe the qarin is present in the womb with the person it's attached to.
This goes further to show the origin of the word qareen, as described in the Arabic dictionary as a "companion".