AZRAEL

Updated 05-May-2020.

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(PDF) The Islamic tale of Solomon and the angel of death in English poetry: Origins, translations, and adaptations: PDF | This paper argues that the story of Solomon and Azrael is originally Arabic. This story, transmitted in the West through translations, (so to… | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the Hebrew name translates to “Angel of God”, “Help from God” Azrael is the spelling of the Chambers Dictionary . both in Islam and Judaism, he is said to hold the Arabic language adapts the name as Azrl () he is responsible for transporting the souls of the deceased after death . Azrael holds a rather benevolent role archaeological evidence found in Jewish settlements in Mesopotamia confirm, that the name Azrael was indeed used in Aramaic Incantation texts from the seventh century . the text only lists names, the name of Azrael is not attested by the Quran nor by the Kutub al-Sittah themselves . other Quranic verses refer to a multitude of angels of death . Rather mufassirs derive the details of Azrael from the reports of the Tabi‘un . Suyuti’s al-Haba’ik fi akhbar al-mal Rumi was about to die, he lied in his bed and met Azrael in human shape . the belief is attested by the testament of Nasir Khusraw . some western adaptations extended the physical description of Azrael . poet leigh hunt depicts him as wearing a black hooded cloak . but his portrayal resembles the Grim Reaper