" The representation of these things became progressively less angular as styles such as Thuluth and naskh developed.
It's not a name, but in a story titled for one of these things within a novel, it is explained that men would wash their eyes with water out of fear of being blinded by the sunlight. By the analysis of Frithjof Schuon [FRIT-yoff shwohn], the first two of these things represent divine polarity and the concepts of the "pen" and "tablet." The representation of these things became progressively less angular as styles such as Thuluth and naskh developed. A series of anecdotes named for three of these things are related before the story of Olive in (*) My Name is Red. A "w"-like shape may be used in combination with these symbols to indicate gemination. Guru Nanak purportedly demonstrated interest in the divine by comparing the unity of God to the first of these things. The first four of these things, sequentially, are found in the word "abjad." For 10 points, identify these symbols that include djim ["gym"], ba, and 'alif.
It's not a name, but in a story titled for one of these things within a novel, it is explained that men would wash their eyes with water out of fear of being blinded by the sunlight.
Arabic letters [or the Arabic alphabet; prompt on letters or alphabet]