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| {{mergeto|Gabriel}} | |||
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| The ] name for ] is '''Jibril''', '''Jibrīl''', '''Jibreel''', '''Jabril''' or '''Djibril''' (جبرئيل,جبرﺍئيل,or جبريل, ] , ). ] believe Gabriel to have been the ] who revealed the ] to the ] ]. | |||
| Gabriel's physical appearance is described in the ] ({{Bukhari-usc|4|54|455}}): | |||
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| Narrated By Abu Ishaq-Ash-Shaibani: I asked Zir bin Hubaish regarding the Statement of Allah: "And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey The Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel) Conveyed (that to Muhammad). ({{Quran-usc-range|53|9|10}}) On that, Zir said, "Ibn Mas'ud informed us that the Prophet had seen Gabriel having 600 wings." | |||
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| Gabriel's primary tasks are to bring messages from God to his messengers and to accompany the angel ] ("Angel of Death") to take the soul of a person who dies with ]. As in ], Gabriel is said to be the angel that informed <i>]</i> (Arabic ]) of how she would conceive <i>]</i> (Jesus): | |||
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| *She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our <i>Ruh</i> , and he appeared before her in the form of a man in all respects. She said: "Verily! I seek refuge with the Most Beneficent (Allâh) from you, if you do fear Allâh." (The angel) said: "I am only a Messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to you the gift of a righteous son." She said: "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, nor am I unchaste?" He said: "So (it will be), your Lord said: 'That is easy for Me (Allâh): And (We wish) to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us (Allâh), and it is a matter (already) decreed, (by Allâh).' "<br> (], {{Quran-usc-range|19|17|21}}) | |||
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| Muslims believe Gabriel to have accompanied Muhammad in his ascension to the heavens, where Muhammad is said to have met previous messengers of God, and was informed about the ]. This ascension is termed as <i>]</i>.<br> | |||
| Muslims also believe that this angel descends to Earth on the night of <i>'']'' </i>("The Night of Power"), a night in the last ten days of the holy month of ] in the ]. | |||
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