JIBRIL


Meaning of JIBRIL in English

or Jabrail

In Islam, the archangel who acts as intermediary between God and humankind and who bore divine revelations to Muhammad and previous prophets.

His biblical counterpart is Gabriel . Jibr 012B; l aided Muhammad in times of crisis and guided him during his ascent into heaven. Muslim belief holds that Jibr 012B; l appeared to Adam after his expulsion from Paradise to show him how to write, raise wheat, and work iron and also that Jibr 012B; l aided Moses in delivering the Israelites from Egypt.

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