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Aug 25, 2018 · Islamic tradition says that Azrael is the angel of death, although, in the Qur’an, he is referred to by his role “Malak al-Maut,” (which literally means “angel of death”) rather than by his name.
In Islam, he is said to hold a scroll concerning the fate of mortals, recording and erasing their names at their birth and death, similar to the role of the malakh ha-mavet (Angel of Death) in Judaism.
Jul 13, 2003 · It is widely assumed that the name of the Angel of Death is ‘Azrail (Azrael), but there is nothing in the Quran or saheeh sunnah (authentic teachings) of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to indicate that this is his name.
Azrael, in Islam, the angel of death who separates souls from their bodies; he is one of the four archangels (with Jibrīl, Mīkāl, and Isrāfīl) and the Islamic counterpart of the Judeo-Christian angel of death, who is sometimes called Azrael. Azrael is of cosmic size: with his 4,000 wings and a body.
Aug 28, 2023 · At the core of Islamic tradition, Izrail is acknowledged as the “Angel of Death,” entrusted with the solemn responsibility of overseeing the passage of souls from their earthly existence to the...
Jan 31, 2016 · Explore the intriguing narration of the Angel of Death, Azrail, visiting Prophet Sulayman and a worried man. Disguised, Azrail locks eyes with the man, leading him to fear for his life.
May 5, 2023 · In Islamic tradition, the Angel of Death is named Azrael. The Quran uses the term Malak al Maut, which means Angel of Death. Jewish Kabbalistic tradition uses the names Azriel and Malakh ha-Mavet...
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Your soul will be taken by the Angel of Death, who is in charge of you. Then to your Lord you will ˹all˺ be returned.”.
Azrael (Arabic: عزرائيل, ʿAzrāʾīl orʿIzrāʾīl) is the Angel of Death in Islam and some Jewish traditions, and is referenced in Sikhism. In Islam, he is one of the four archangels, and is identified with the Quranic Malak al-Mawt (ملك الموت, 'angel of death').
Aug 24, 2016 · Azrael (ăz´rāĕl) [Heb.,=help of god], in the Qur'an, angel of death, who severs the soul from the body. The name and the concept were borrowed from Judaism.