The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources

The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources

The article aims at presenting the motif of the angel(s) of death in the foundational texts of Islam, i.e. the Quran, and in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. The scope of the research was limited to the dynamic motifs and therefore involves only the angels who participate in events associated wi...

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Main Author: Bożena Prochwicz-Studnicka
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 2020-12-01
Series:Verbum Vitae
Subjects:
angels
death
soul
Qura
sunna of the Prophet Muhammad
Online Access:https://czasopisma.kul.pl/vv/article/view/10185
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spelling doaj-0961e9fa1dec4ae7b23c8d3e82a5ec9f2021-03-24T12:03:37ZdeuThe John Paul II Catholic University of LublinVerbum Vitae1644-85612451-280X2020-12-0138210.31743/vv.10185The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational SourcesBożena Prochwicz-Studnicka The article aims at presenting the motif of the angel(s) of death in the foundational texts of Islam, i.e. the Quran, and in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. The scope of the research was limited to the dynamic motifs and therefore involves only the angels who participate in events associated with the time in which a person dies. The first part of the present study provides an overview of the foundational sources of Islam and the second consists of an analysis of the eponymous theme which is featured in them. At the end, an attempt has been made to draw conclusions as far as the conceptual and imagery dimensions of the motif are concerned. https://czasopisma.kul.pl/vv/article/view/10185angelsdeathsoulQurasunna of the Prophet Muhammad
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The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources
Verbum Vitae
angels
death
soul
Qura
sunna of the Prophet Muhammad
author_facet Bożena Prochwicz-Studnicka
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title The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources
title_short The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources
title_full The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources
title_fullStr The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources
title_full_unstemmed The Motif of the Angel(s) of Death in Islamic Foundational Sources
title_sort motif of the angel(s) of death in islamic foundational sources
publisher The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
series Verbum Vitae
issn 1644-8561
2451-280X
publishDate 2020-12-01
description The article aims at presenting the motif of the angel(s) of death in the foundational texts of Islam, i.e. the Quran, and in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. The scope of the research was limited to the dynamic motifs and therefore involves only the angels who participate in events associated with the time in which a person dies. The first part of the present study provides an overview of the foundational sources of Islam and the second consists of an analysis of the eponymous theme which is featured in them. At the end, an attempt has been made to draw conclusions as far as the conceptual and imagery dimensions of the motif are concerned.
topic angels
death
soul
Qura
sunna of the Prophet Muhammad
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