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Israfeel

इसराफ़ील

said is-raa-feel

also written: Israfil,Israafeel

Meaning

The archangel who will blow the trumpet to signal the Day of Resurrection.

Literally: (Hebrew origin) the burning one of God

See it in the verse

Israfeel in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi ho ilm se mohkam to ghairat-e-Jibril
Agar ho ishq se mohkam to soor-e-Israfil

A selfhood made firm by knowledge can rival the angel of revelation; a selfhood made firm by love can rival the trumpet that wakes the world.

Selfhood · Love · Action

Related words

Jibreel

The archangel Gabriel, who brought God's revelation to the prophets.

Hashr

The gathering of all the dead for judgement on the Last Day.

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