The Seven Archangels in Islamic and Jewish tradition

Record summary

Lists of seven prominent angels occur across Jewish, Christian and Islamic textual environments, although the names and functions differ by source. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel are familiar from some Jewish and Christian traditions, while Islamic works may organize angels differently and emphasize figures such as Jibril, Mikail, Israfil and Azrail. The subject offers a useful comparison of religious classification, protective functions and transmission across languages. It is not a single stable pantheon: canonical status, naming and number vary considerably between scripture, apocrypha, commentary, liturgy and later occult compilations.