Azazil
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Azazil is a figure in Islamic tradition, and believed to be the original name of Iblis. According to various Islamic beliefs, ʿAzāzīl was the master of the angels and the strongest and most knowledgea
Two angels turn back and see with alarm that Iblīs will not bow down before ʾĀdam. 1388 Persian miniature from a manuscript of ʿAjāʾib al-Makhlūqāt ("Wonders of Creation") by al-Ṭūsī Salmānī, century.
Angels in Islam
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In Islam, angels are believed to be heavenly beings, created from a luminous origin by God. The Quran is the principal source for the Islamic concept of angels, but more extensive features of angels a
Azazil
…is a figure in Islamic tradition, and believed to be the original name of Iblis. According to various Islamic beliefs, ʿAzāzīl was the master of the angels and the strongest and most knowledgeable of them, before his pride led to his downfall. ʿAzāzīl is mentioned in Islamic complementary narratives, such…
Angel in a Persian miniature, in the style of Bukhara, 16th century.
Angel Blowing a Woodwind, ink and opaque watercolor painting from Safavid Iran, c. 1500, Honolulu Academy of Arts.
The angels Harut and Marut punished by hanging over the well, condemned to teach sorcery. (c. 1703)
Illustration by Zakariya al-Qazwini depicting the Archangel Michael (Mika'il)