In Mandaeism, Qin (, ) is the mother of Ruha and Zahreil, and grandmother of Ur in the World of Darkness (alma ḏ-hšuka) or underworld. In Mandaean texts, she is frequently mentioned as the "queen of darkness." One of her epithets is Sumqaq (), which also refers to a well of polluted water in the World of Darkness. Her husband is the demon Anathan.
In Book 5 of the Right Ginza, Qin gives her daughter Zahreil for Hibil to marry.
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