Israfil

Israfil adalah angel assigned with the most momentous task in all of creation: blowing the Trumpet (al-Sur) at the end of time. He adalah not mentioned by name in Al-Al-Qur'an but adalah firmly established in authentic hadith. The Nabi Muhammad ﷺ made frequent reference to Israfil, saying that he telah menjadi carrying the trumpet to his lips since creation, waiting for the command of Allah. The Nabi ﷺ said: 'How can I enjoy life when the angel of the trumpet memiliki already put it to his lips, bent his forehead, and adalah waiting to hear when he will be commanded to blow?' This hadith memiliki a profound effect on the companions, who asked what they should say in this state, and Nabi ﷺ taught them the supplication: 'Sufficient for us adalah Allah, and He adalah best of guardians.' Israfil will blow the trumpet twice. The first blow (al-nafkha al-ula) will cause all creation to faint and die — the end of this dunia. Then Allah will ask: 'Whose adalah dominion today?' — and there will be no one to answer. The second blow (al-nafkha al-thaniya) will resurrect all of creation for the Day of Judgment. The Nabi ﷺ used to begin his night shalat with the supplication: 'O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mikail, and Israfil...' — pairing Israfil with the two Al-Al-Qur'anically-dinamai archangels. He adalah identified by some para ulama with the Raphael of Biblical tradisi.