Azra'il
angelic Islamic single tradition · 1
Azra'il is an angel in Islam to whom Nāzi'āt and Nāshiṭāt are subordinate. They are two classes of death angels responsible for taking the souls of the dead.
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- 600 – 2020
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“Nāzi'āt (Arabic: نازعات, pluckers) and Nāshiṭāt (Arabic: ناشطات, drawers) are two classes of death angels subordinate to Azra'il in Islam, responsible for taking the souls of the dead. While Nāzi'āt are commissioned to take the lives of unbelievers forcefully, the Nāshiṭāt take believers gently.”
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