Israfil

[ iz-ruh-feel ]

noun

, Islamic Mythology.

1. the angel who will sound the trumpet announcing the end of the world.

Israfil

/ ˈɪzrəˌfiːl; ˈɪzrəˌfɛl; ˈɪzrəˌfiːl /

noun

1. Koran the archangel who will sound the trumpet on the Day of Judgment, heralding the end of the world

Example Sentences

Forty years subsequently, the angel Israfil will sound the blast of resurrection.

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