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Israfil (, Alternate Spelling: ''Israfel'', ''Esrafil'', Meaning: ''The Burning One''),〔Lewis, James R., Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy, Sisung Kelle S. (Editor) (1996), ''Angels A to Z'', p. 224, Visible Ink Press, ISBN 0-7876-0652-9〕 is the angel of the trumpet in Islam though unnamed in the Qur'an and is the alternative name of the archangel Uriel for the Jewish people.〔(JewishEncyclopedia.org , ''Gabriel'' )〕 Along with Mikhail, Jibrail and Azrael, he is one of the four Islamic archangels.〔 Israfil will blow the trumpet from a holy rock in Jerusalem to announce the Day of Resurrection. The trumpet is constantly poised at his lips, ready to be blown when God so orders. In Judeo-Christian biblical literature, Raphael is the counterpart of Isrāfīl.〔 Isrāfīl is usually conceived as having a huge, hairy body that is covered with mouths and tongues and that reaches from the seventh heaven to the throne of God. One wing protects his body, another shields him from God, while the other two extend east and west. He is overcome by sorrow and tears three times every day and every night at the sight of Hell. ==In religious tradition== Although the name "Israfel" does not appear in the Quran, mention is repeatedly made of an unnamed trumpet-angel assumed to identify this figure: ::"And the trumpet shall be blown, so all those that are in the heavens and all those that are in the earth shall swoon, except him whom Allah will ; then it shall be blown again, then they shall stand up awaiting." —Qur'an (39.68). In Islamic tradition he is said to have been sent, along with the other three Islamic archangels, to collect dust from the four corners of the earth,〔Davidson, Gustav (1967), ''(A Dictionary of Angels, Including The Fallen Angels )'', Entry: Israfel, Free Press, pp. 151, 152, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-19757, ISBN 9780029070505〕 although only Izra'il succeeded in this mission.〔Weil, Dr. Gustav (1863), ''The Bible, the Koran, and the Talmud or Biblical Legends of the Mussulmans'', (Adam ), p. 19, at (sacred-texts.com )〕 It was from this dust that Adam was formed. Israfil has been associated with a number of other angelic names not pertaining to Islam, including Uriel,〔(Gabriel ) on (jewishencyclopedia.com )〕 Sarafiel〔(Death, Angel of ) on (jewishencyclopedia.com )〕 and Raphael.〔(Israfil ) at the (Encyclopædia Britannica )〕 Certain sources indicate that, created at the beginning of time, Israfil possesses four wings, and is so tall as to be able to reach from the earth to the pillars of Heaven.〔 A beautiful angel who is a master of music, Israfil sings praises to God in a thousand different languages, the breath of which is used to inject life into hosts of angels who add to the songs themselves.〔 According to Sunni traditions reported by Imam Al-Suyuti, the Ghawth or Qutb, who is regarded among Sufis as the highest person in the rank of ''siddiqun'' (saints), is someone who has a heart that resembles that of Archangel Israfil, signifying the loftiness of this angel. The next in rank are the saints who are known as the Umdah or Awtad, amongst whom the highest ones have their hearts resembling that of Angel Michael, and the rest of the lower ranking saints having the heart of Jibreel or Gabriel, and that of the previous prophets before Muhammad. The earth is believed to always have one of the Qutb.〔See Jalaluddeen As Suyuti's compilation on the proofs of Qutb, Awtad and Abdals.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Israfil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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