Azrael
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This article is about the angel of death. For other uses, see
Azriel.
Not to be confused with Sir Azreal, a Knight of the Round Table.
Artistic depiction of Azrael, the Angel of Death.
Azrael is the traditional name of the
Archangel of Death. He is also the
Angel of Death in Islamic extrabiblical tradition and folklore. It is an
English form of the Arabic name Azra'il (عزرائيل
or Azra'eil (عزرایل
, the name traditionally attributed to the angel of death in
Islam and some
Hebrew lore.
[1] The
Qur'an never uses this name, referring instead to
Malak al-Maut (which translates directly as
angel of death). It is also spelled
Izrail,
Izrael, "Azriel",
Azrail,
Ezraeil,
Azraille,
Azryel, or
Ozryel. Chambers English dictionary uses the spelling
Azrael. The name literally means
Whom God Helps.
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