Jibril
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Jibril is the archangel in Islamic belief who delivers divine revelation from Allah to the prophets, including the first revelations to Prophet Muhammad.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angel Jibril | 7 |
| Jibril canonical | 3 |
| Jebrail | 2 |
| Gabriel (Jibril) | 1 |
| Israfil | 1 |
| Jabra’il | 1 |
| Jibrail | 1 |
| Jibrīl | 1 |
| Spirit (Jibril/Gabriel) | 1 |
| angel Jibrīl (Gabriel) | 1 |
| biblical archangel Gabriel | 1 |
| the angel Jibril | 1 |
| جبريل عليه السلام | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3268184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Jibril Context triple: [Surah Al-Alaq, associatedAngel, Jibril]
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Jibril
Jibril is an Arabic family name notably borne by Libyan politician Mahmoud Jibril, a key figure in the 2011 Libyan civil uprising and transitional government.
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Adbeel
Adbeel is a minor biblical figure listed in the Hebrew Bible as one of the sons of Ishmael and a progenitor of an Ishmaelite tribe.
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Ghafir
Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Qur'an, also known as "The Forgiver," which emphasizes God's mercy, forgiveness, and the fate of past nations who denied the truth.
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Prophet Ilyas
Prophet Ilyas is a revered prophet in Islam, traditionally identified with the biblical Elijah, known for calling his people to worship Allah alone and condemning idolatry.
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Prophet Dhul-Kifl
Prophet Dhul-Kifl is a lesser-known prophet in Islamic tradition, regarded as a righteous and patient servant of God mentioned briefly in the Qur’an among other exemplary prophets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jibril Target entity description: Jibril is the archangel in Islamic belief who delivers divine revelation from Allah to the prophets, including the first revelations to Prophet Muhammad.
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A.
Jibril
Jibril is an Arabic family name notably borne by Libyan politician Mahmoud Jibril, a key figure in the 2011 Libyan civil uprising and transitional government.
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B.
Adbeel
Adbeel is a minor biblical figure listed in the Hebrew Bible as one of the sons of Ishmael and a progenitor of an Ishmaelite tribe.
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C.
Ghafir
Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Qur'an, also known as "The Forgiver," which emphasizes God's mercy, forgiveness, and the fate of past nations who denied the truth.
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D.
Prophet Ilyas
Prophet Ilyas is a revered prophet in Islam, traditionally identified with the biblical Elijah, known for calling his people to worship Allah alone and condemning idolatry.
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E.
Prophet Dhul-Kifl
Prophet Dhul-Kifl is a lesser-known prophet in Islamic tradition, regarded as a righteous and patient servant of God mentioned briefly in the Qur’an among other exemplary prophets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious figure
ⓘ
angel ⓘ archangel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gabriel
ⓘ
Jibril ⓘ
surface form:
Jabra’il
Jibril ⓘ
surface form:
Jibrail
Jibril ⓘ
surface form:
Jibrīl
Ruh al-Amin ⓘ Rūḥ al-Qudus ⓘ |
| appearedTo |
Maryam
ⓘ
Muhammad in human form ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allah
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
prophethood ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | angel of revelation ⓘ |
| deliveredFirstRevelationTo | Muhammad ⓘ |
| deliveredRevelationTo |
Ibrahim
ⓘ
Isa ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ Musa ⓘ other prophets in Islamic belief ⓘ |
| domain | Islamic angelology ⓘ |
| eventAssociatedWith |
Night Journey of Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Isra and Mi’raj
Night of Decree ⓘ
surface form:
Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr)
first revelation in the Cave of Hira ⓘ |
| function |
bringing scripture to prophets
ⓘ
strengthening the believers by Allah’s permission ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| nameMeaning | servant of God ⓘ |
| nature | non-human spiritual being ⓘ |
| rank | one of the greatest angels in Islam ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
angels in Islam
ⓘ
prophethood (nubuwwa) ⓘ revelation (wahy) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
conveyor of the Qur’anic revelation
ⓘ
intermediary between Allah and prophets ⓘ messenger of divine revelation ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | created being ⓘ |
| title |
Holy Spirit in Islamic theology
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Trustworthy Spirit ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Shia Islam
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Sufism ⓘ Sunni Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Jibril Description of subject: Jibril is the archangel in Islamic belief who delivers divine revelation from Allah to the prophets, including the first revelations to Prophet Muhammad.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.