In Islam, he is said to hold a scroll concerning the fate of mortals, recording and erasing their names at their birth and death, similar to the role of the Malakh ha-Maveth (Angel of Death) in Judaism. Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael holds a benevolent role as God's angel of death he acts as a psychopomp, responsible for transporting the souls of the deceased after their death. Jibrāʾīl, Mīkāʾīl, and Isrāfīl (in Islam)Īzrael ( / æ z r i ˈ ə l/ Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל, romanized: ʿǍzarʾēl, 'God has helped' Arabic: عزرائيل, romanized: ʿAzrāʾīl or ʿIzrāʾīl) is the angel of death in some Abrahamic religions, namely Islam and Christian popular culture. A welcoming depiction of the Archangel of Death (usually associated with Azrael), by Evelyn De Morgan, 1881
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