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Sijjin and Illiyin are referred to in Sura 83 of the Qur'an.

Background
Sijjin from the Qur'an is the record of the wicked, and Illiyin (Illiyun) from the Qur'an is the record of the righteous.

Within the Qur'an, both Sijjin and Illiyin are only mentioned in Sura 83, Al-Mutaffifin, which was recorded at Mecca in the early 7th century.

References to good and evil deeds being recorded exist in other parts of the Qur'an, for example Sura 99, Az-Zalzala, but there is no reference to Sijjin and Illiyin other than Sura 83.

At the time of judgment, these records are used to separate souls into two groups, one at God's right hand and the other at the left hand.

In Christianity
The Gospel of Matthew contain a section known as The Sheep and the Goats.

In culture
References to the Islamic context of either Sijjin or Illiyin are nearly absent from popular culture, even though the Muslim world represents about 23% of global population, and that the Qur'an is considered to be the most widely read book in the world.