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==Gabriel in the Holy Books==

Gabriel is one of the four archangels of God (Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, and Azrael)<ref>al-Kulaynī, " al-Kāfī" ,vol. 4, p. 72; al Rāwandī , "al-Nawādir" , p. 260; al-Majlisī ," Biḥār al-Anwār" , vol. 56, p. 206.</ref> who is mentioned in the holy books, the [[Tora]] and the [[Gospel]]<ref>Buṭrus ʿAbd al-Malik et al. Cairo , "Qāmūs al-Kitāb al-Muqaddas" ,p. 245; Qarshī , " Qāmūs al-Qurʾān" ,vol. 2, p. 5; al-Shaʿrānī , "Nasr-i Ṭūbā ", vol. 1, p. 123.</ref>

Gabriel is one of the four archangels of God (Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, and Azrael)<ref>al-Kulaynī, " al-Kāfī" ,vol. 4, p. 72; al Rāwandī , "al-Nawādir" , p. 260; al-Majlisī ," Biḥār al-Anwār" , vol. 56, p. 206.</ref> who is mentioned in the holy books, the [[Tora]] and the [[Gospel]]<ref>Buṭrus ʿAbd al-Malik et al. Cairo , "Qāmūs al-Kitāb al-Muqaddas" ,p. 245; Qarshī , " Qāmūs al-Qurʾān" ,vol. 2, p. 5; al-Shaʿrānī , "Nasr-i Ṭūbā ", vol. 1, p. 123.</ref> He is mentioned in the Quran. In the Holy Quran, the name of this angel appears three times with the word "Jibril."<ref>Al-Baqarah, Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), āyāt 97–98; al-Taḥrīm, Sūrat al-Taḥrīm (66), verse, 4.</ref> Explicit Mention of the Names Gabriel and Michael<ref>Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), verse, 98.</ref> Among all the angels, it indicates the superiority of these two over the others.<ref>ʿAtīq Nīshābūrī , "Tafsīr Sūrābādī" , vol. 1, p. 103; Bursawī, " Rūḥ al-Bayān" ,vol. 1, p. 188; al-Sabzawārī., "Mawāhib al-Raḥmān " , vol. 1, p. 341.</ref>

He is mentioned in the Quran. In the Holy Quran, the name of this angel appears three times with the word "Jibril."<ref>Al-Baqarah, Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), āyāt 97–98; al-Taḥrīm, Sūrat al-Taḥrīm (66), verse, 4.</ref> Explicit Mention of the Names Gabriel and Michael<ref>Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), verse, 98.</ref> Among all the angels, it indicates the superiority of these two over the others.<ref>ʿAtīq Nīshābūrī , "Tafsīr Sūrābādī" , vol. 1, p. 103; Bursawī, " Rūḥ al-Bayān" ,vol. 1, p. 188; al-Sabzawārī., "Mawāhib al-Raḥmān " , vol. 1, p. 341.</ref>

In numerous verses, Gabriel (a) is also described with attributes such as "Spirit,"<ref>Sūrat al-Qadr (97), verse, 1; al-Maʿārij, Sūrat al-Maʿārij (70), verse, 4; al-Ṭūsī , " al-Tibyān" , vol. 10, p. 386; al-Ṭūsī , " al-Tibyān" ,vol. 1, p. 363; al-Zamakhsharī , " al-Kashshāf " vol. 4, p. 609. ,,, al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 10, p. 790.</ref> the Holy Spirit,<ref>Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), verse, 87; Sūrat al-Naḥl (16), verse, 102; al-Ṭūsī, " Al-Tibyān, vol. 6, p. 426; Maybudī , "Kashf al-Asrār, vol. 1, p. 263; al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 3, p. 248. ,,, al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 6, p. 200.</ref> the Trustworthy Spirit,<ref> Sūrat al-Shuʿarāʾ (26), verse, 193; al-Ṭabarī, " Jāmiʿ al-Bayān", vol. 19, p. 396; Maybudī , " Kashf al-Asrār" , vol. 7, p. 156; al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 7, p. 320. </ref> Our Spirit<ref>Sūrat Maryam (19), verse, 17; al-Ṭabarī, " Jāmiʿ al-Bayān" vol. 18, p. 163; al-Ṭūsī , " al-Tibyān, vol. 7, p. 114; al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 6, p. 783.</ref> Almighty and Powerful,<ref>Sūrat al-Najm (53), verses, 5–6; Ibn al-Jawzī , "Zād al-Masīr" , vol. 4, p. 184; al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī, " al-Mīzān", vol. 19, pp. 27–28.</ref> of high rank<ref>Sūrat al-Najm (53), verses, 5–6; Ibn al-Jawzī , "Zād al-Masīr" , vol. 4, p. 184; al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī, " al-Mīzān", vol. 19, pp. 27–28. </ref>Possessing strength, a noble messenger, firm, obedient, and trustworthy has been mentioned.<ref> Sūrat al-Takwīr (81), verses, 19–21; Ibn al-Jawzī , "Zād al-Masīr" , vol. 4, p. 408; al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī, " al-Mīzān", vol. 20, p. 218. </ref>

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 ==Gabriel in the Holy Books==
-Gabriel is one of the four archangels of God (Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, and Azrael)<ref>al-Kulaynī, " al-Kāfī" ,vol. 4, p. 72; al Rāwandī , "al-Nawādir" , p. 260; al-Majlisī ," Biḥār al-Anwār" , vol. 56, p. 206.</ref> who is mentioned in the holy books, the [[Tora]] and the [[Gospel]]<ref>Buṭrus ʿAbd al-Malik et al. Cairo , "Qāmūs al-Kitāb al-Muqaddas" ,p. 245; Qarshī , " Qāmūs al-Qurʾān" ,vol. 2, p. 5; al-Shaʿrānī , "Nasr-i Ṭūbā ", vol. 1, p. 123.</ref>
+Gabriel is one of the four archangels of God (Gabriel, Michael, Israfil, and Azrael)<ref>al-Kulaynī, " al-Kāfī" ,vol. 4, p. 72; al Rāwandī , "al-Nawādir" , p. 260; al-Majlisī ," Biḥār al-Anwār" , vol. 56, p. 206.</ref> who is mentioned in the holy books, the [[Tora]] and the [[Gospel]]<ref>Buṭrus ʿAbd al-Malik et al. Cairo , "Qāmūs al-Kitāb al-Muqaddas" ,p. 245; Qarshī , " Qāmūs al-Qurʾān" ,vol. 2, p. 5; al-Shaʿrānī , "Nasr-i Ṭūbā ", vol. 1, p. 123.</ref> He is mentioned in the Quran. In the Holy Quran, the name of this angel appears three times with the word "Jibril."<ref>Al-Baqarah, Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), āyāt 97–98; al-Taḥrīm, Sūrat al-Taḥrīm (66), verse, 4.</ref> Explicit Mention of the Names Gabriel and Michael<ref>Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), verse, 98.</ref> Among all the angels, it indicates the superiority of these two over the others.<ref>ʿAtīq Nīshābūrī , "Tafsīr Sūrābādī" , vol. 1, p. 103; Bursawī, " Rūḥ al-Bayān" ,vol. 1, p. 188; al-Sabzawārī., "Mawāhib al-Raḥmān " , vol. 1, p. 341.</ref>
-He is mentioned in the Quran. In the Holy Quran, the name of this angel appears three times with the word "Jibril."<ref>Al-Baqarah, Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), āyāt 97–98; al-Taḥrīm, Sūrat al-Taḥrīm (66), verse, 4.</ref> Explicit Mention of the Names Gabriel and Michael<ref>Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), verse, 98.</ref> Among all the angels, it indicates the superiority of these two over the others.<ref>ʿAtīq Nīshābūrī , "Tafsīr Sūrābādī" , vol. 1, p. 103; Bursawī, " Rūḥ al-Bayān" ,vol. 1, p. 188; al-Sabzawārī., "Mawāhib al-Raḥmān " , vol. 1, p. 341.</ref>
 In numerous verses, Gabriel (a) is also described with attributes such as "Spirit,"<ref>Sūrat al-Qadr (97), verse, 1; al-Maʿārij, Sūrat al-Maʿārij (70), verse, 4; al-Ṭūsī , " al-Tibyān" , vol. 10, p. 386; al-Ṭūsī , " al-Tibyān" ,vol. 1, p. 363; al-Zamakhsharī , " al-Kashshāf " vol. 4, p. 609. ,,, al-Ṭabarasī , "  Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 10, p. 790.</ref> the Holy Spirit,<ref>Sūrat al-Baqarah (2), verse, 87; Sūrat al-Naḥl (16), verse, 102; al-Ṭūsī, " Al-Tibyān, vol. 6, p. 426; Maybudī , "Kashf al-Asrār, vol. 1, p. 263; al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 3, p. 248. ,,, al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 6, p. 200.</ref> the Trustworthy Spirit,<ref> Sūrat al-Shuʿarāʾ (26), verse, 193; al-Ṭabarī, " Jāmiʿ al-Bayān", vol. 19, p. 396; Maybudī , " Kashf al-Asrār" , vol. 7, p. 156; al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 7, p. 320. </ref> Our Spirit<ref>Sūrat Maryam (19), verse, 17; al-Ṭabarī, "  Jāmiʿ al-Bayān" vol. 18, p. 163; al-Ṭūsī , "  al-Tibyān, vol. 7, p. 114; al-Ṭabarasī , " Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 6, p. 783.</ref> Almighty and Powerful,<ref>Sūrat al-Najm (53), verses, 5–6; Ibn al-Jawzī , "Zād al-Masīr" , vol. 4, p. 184; al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī, " al-Mīzān", vol. 19, pp. 27–28.</ref> of high rank<ref>Sūrat al-Najm (53), verses, 5–6; Ibn al-Jawzī , "Zād al-Masīr" , vol. 4, p. 184; al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī, " al-Mīzān", vol. 19, pp. 27–28. </ref>Possessing strength, a noble messenger, firm, obedient, and trustworthy has been mentioned.<ref> Sūrat al-Takwīr (81), verses, 19–21; Ibn al-Jawzī , "Zād al-Masīr" , vol. 4, p. 408; al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī, " al-Mīzān", vol. 20, p. 218. </ref>