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Raphaël

رافائيلIn Arabic

Meaning
God has healed; an archangel of Jewish and Christian tradition
About the name
Raphael is an archangel first named in the Book of Tobit and the Book of Enoch, linked to healing. The Qur'an does not name him; Islamic tradition has a counterpart in Israfil, the angel who will blow the trumpet on the Day of Judgment.
For
A boy
Origin
Hebrew
Other spellings
Rafael, Rafaël, Raphael

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

The Qur'an does not name this archangel; some Muslim tradition identifies him with Israfil.

Confidence: high

Sources

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