E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Archangels.
According to the Koran, there are four archangels. Ga’briel, the angel of revelations, who writes down the divine decrees; Mi’chael, the champion, who fights the battles of faith; Az’rael, the angel of death; and Az’rafil, who is commissioned to sound the trumpet of the resurrection.
