Nāzi'āt ( ar, نازعات, ''pluckers'') and Nāshiṭāt ( ar, ناشطات, ''drawers'') are two classes of
death
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
angels
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...
subordinate to
Azra'il in
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
, responsible for taking the souls of the dead. While Nāzi'āt are commissioned to take the lives of unbelievers forcefully, the Nāshiṭāt take believers gently.
[Ali Unal '']The Qur'an with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English
The Qur'an with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English is an English translation of the meanings of Qur'an written by Turkish Sunni Muslim scholar Ali Ünal. First published in 2006.
The translation comes with interpretation and exposition ...
'' Tughra Books 2008 p. 2204
See also
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Al-Nazi'at
References
Classes of angels
Angels in Islam
Angels of death
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