Gabriel [Jibreel]. Muslims identify
Gabriel, of course, as the angel who
brought the Koran to Muhammad. That
book calls him a ‘‘trustworthy spirit’’:
‘‘The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it
[the Koran] down upon your
[Muhammad’s] heart that you may be a
Warner, in the plain Arabic language’’
(Sura 26: 193–195). Gabriel is also
called ‘‘an honored messenger’’ (Sura
81:19), which is a title often given to the
prophets themselves in the Koran;
‘‘Mighty in Power, endued with
Wisdom’’ (Sura 53:5–6) and even ‘‘the
Holy Spirit’’ (Sura 16:102).
[ 5 ]As in the Bible, the fall of the angels
in the Koran is related to the creation of
Adam and Eve. But the Koran takes the
substance of its teaching about the
