Nāshiṭāt

angelic Islamic single tradition · 1

Nāshiṭāt (Arabic: ناشطات, drawers) are a class of death angels subordinate to Azra'il in Islam, responsible for taking the souls of the dead. They take believers gently and peacefully.

When

Attested period
600 – 2020

Relationships

serves
Azra'il
co occurs with
Nāzi'āt

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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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