Malak al-Mawt

The angel the Qur'an names expressly in al-Sajdah 11 — 'the angel of death who is entrusted with you' — and hadith indicates he is the angel charged with taking souls, appearing in the Isra' narration of the Two Sahihs.

Museum record Angels of the Hereafter

In the Qur'an · 2

  1. ۞ قُلْ يَتَوَفَّىٰكُم مَّلَكُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ٱلَّذِى وُكِّلَ بِكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ تُرْجَعُونَ

    Say: The angel of death, who hath charge concerning you, will gather you, and afterward unto your Lord ye will be returned.

    Qur'an 32:11

  2. إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا۟ وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ وَأَبْشِرُوا۟ بِٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ

    Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward are upright, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not nor grieve, but hear good tidings of the paradise which ye are promised.

    Qur'an 41:30

In the hadith · 2

  1. Abu Dawud 4753 — The questioning in the grave: My servant has spoken truly

  2. Muslim 2372b — Musa and the Angel of Death: go back to My servant

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