Azrael (/ˈæzriəl/; Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל, romanized: ʿǍzarʾēl, 'God has helped'; Arabic: عزرائيل, romanized: ʿAzrāʾīl or ʿIzrāʾīl) is the angel of death in some Abrahamic religions, namely Islam and Christian popular culture.
These angels (mal'akh) are also variously referred to as memitim (מְמִיתִים, 'executioners, slayers') executioner angels are associated with Samael main angel of death and head of all angels above and below, or Angel of the Lord.
In his second role, he is the angel of death, carrying the souls of Christians to heaven. In this role he descends at the hour of death, and gives each soul the chance to redeem itself before passing; thus consternating the devil and his minions. Catholic prayers often refer to this role of Michael.
Most commonly recognized in Hebrew Scriptures, Azrael is associated with the archangel angel of death. Although this association sounds scary, Azreal means "helped by God." In the Bible, this angel is an assistant of the divine and helps the dead by transporting their lost souls to find peace.
The Grim Reaper is also called the Angel of Death. However, there are many angels that are associated with death in both a positive and negative context.
(See Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel, angels often associated with four cardinal directions).
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) interprets the term "archangel" as meaning "Chief Angel", Michael is the only individual so designated in the Latter Day Saints canon. It is believed that he is the head of all of the angels.
Azrael, angel of death is prevalent in a few religions. Depending on the religion, Azrael is either portrayed as a servant of God or as a fallen angel that serves Satan.
Azrael (/ˈæzriəl/; Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל, romanized: ʿǍzarʾēl, 'God has helped'; Arabic: عزرائيل, romanized: ʿAzrāʾīl or ʿIzrāʾīl) is the angel of death in some Abrahamic religions, namely Islam and Christian popular culture.
The name Azrael is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "help of God". This is the name of Angel of Death in Jewish and Muslim tradition, not a great start for an innocent child -- or a great role model for a teenager.
Tom Ellis portrays Michael in the fifth season of the live-action Fox/Netflix series Lucifer, as the brother of Lucifer Morningstar.
Gabriel was the archangel who announced to the Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to bear the Son of God (Luke 1:27-38).
The four most often depicted in art are: Gabriel, the messenger of God who brought the announcement of Christ's birth to the Virgin Mary; Michael, the dispenser of justice; Raphael, the healer and protector of travellers; and Uriel, the angel of prophecy and wisdom.
Raguel is almost always referred to as the archangel of justice, fairness, harmony, vengeance, and redemption.
Azrael is the name given to the Angel of Death. The Angel of Death appears in numerous religious texts. In the Quran, he is referred to as Malak al-Maut, and in the Zohar, he is called Azriel. Sikh scriptures use the name Azrael, while the Bible does not use a name for angels that cause death.
In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, the Book of Revelation describes a past war in heaven between angels led by the Archangel Michael against those led by "the dragon", identified as the devil or Satan, who was defeated and thrown down to the earth.
Before the creation of man, Azrael proved to be the only angel brave enough to go down to Earth and face the hordes of Iblīs, the devil, in order to bring God the materials needed to make man. For this service he was made the angel of death and given a register of all mankind.
According to the Book of Enoch, Azazel (here spelled 'ăzā'zyēl) was one of the chief Grigori, a group of fallen angels who married women.
Azrael is the Supreme Grand Master of the Dark Angels Chapter and is one of the most secretive of the members of the already very secretive chapter.
Azrael is an Angel and one of Lucifer Morningstar's younger siblings. She served as the Angel of Death and was responsible for collecting Human souls from the dead, to bring them to either Heaven or Hell.
Azrael is a name given to the champions of the amoral Catholic extremist guild, the Order of St. Dumas. Azrael acts as the deranged agent of the Order, often serving as an ally and enemy to Batman due to his violence, diluted moral-system, and homicidal tendencies.
The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salvation.
Michael the Archangel is God's most trusted angel and carries out heaven's commands. He is heaven's most powerful archangel. In the Old Testament, Daniel calls Michael “one of the chief princes” and calls him the guardian of the Israelites.
Therefore, the first creation by God was the supreme archangel followed by other archangels, who are identified with lower Intellects. From these Intellects again, emanated lower angels or "moving spheres", from which in turn, emanated other Intellects until it reaches the Intellect, which reigns over the souls.