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Is Gabriel an angel according to the Quran?

Is Gabriel an angel according to the Quran?

The Muslim assumes this already and proceeds to read this back into the Quranic texts. In other words, the Muslims have been taught that Gabriel is an angel and that Allah sent angels to Abraham and Lot despite the Quran never clearly saying that they are.

What is the difference between a jinn and an angel?

As the opposite of al-Ins (something in shape) referring to any object that cannot be detected by human sensory organs, including angels, demons and the interior of human beings. Thus every demon and every angel is also a jinn, but not every jinn is an angel or a demon.

What is the significance of the jinn in the Quran?

In the story of Solomon they appear as nature spirits comparable to Talmudic shedim. Solomon was gifted by God to talk to animals and spirits. God granted him authority over the rebellious jinn and devils forcing them to build the First Temple. In other instances, the Quran tells about Pagan Arabs, calling jinn for help, instead of God.

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Did Allah send Gabriel (Jibril) with the revelation to Muhammad?

Muslims are taught that Allah sent the angel Gabriel (Jibril) with the revelation to Muhammad.

What does “we” mean in the Qur’an?

It refers to Allah, since Hazrat Jibreel AS was just an ambassador, not the one sending the message. Peace! When God uses the plural tense “we”, this indicates that other entities are involved, such as angels.

Who is the biblical Gabriel?

Third, the biblical Gabriel is one who contradicts the theology of the Quran. This Gabriel calls Jesus the Son of God and sovereign King: “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.