And among them is: the Angel of Death, who is in charge of taking souls at the time of death.
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The Shaykh :"And among them is: the Angel of Death, who is in charge of taking souls at the time of death". And what indicates this is the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He): [As-Sajdah 32:11] And what is his name? The brother? Yes, that is right. Yes, that is right, what is his name?
The student: Azrael.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: Azrael.
The Shaykh : What? Who answered just now? Do not answer, my brother. You see, you have answered two or three times, and the one being asked is someone else. If the question is directed to one person, no one else should answer. All right.
It is mentioned in some Isra'iliyyat that his name is Azrael, but that is not the case. Therefore, it is not permissible for us to call him Azrael because that is not established from an infallible source. Rather, we say as our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) said:.
Say, "The angel of death will take you who has been entrusted with you
قل يتوفاكم ملك الموت الذي وكل بكمThe student: Azrael.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: Azrael.
The Shaykh : What? Who answered just now? Do not answer, my brother. You see, you have answered two or three times, and the one being asked is someone else. If the question is directed to one person, no one else should answer. All right.
It is mentioned in some Isra'iliyyat that his name is Azrael, but that is not the case. Therefore, it is not permissible for us to call him Azrael because that is not established from an infallible source. Rather, we say as our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) said: