{Michael}[4th September 1989]

[Redbook6:225][19890904:1350b]{Michael}[4th September 1989]

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And* Michael is in Islam Mikal, or Mika[’]il, ‘the Archangel who was so shocked at the sight of Hell when it was created that he never laughed again.** In biblical literature Michael is the counterpart of Mikal. Muslim legend relates that Mikal and Jibril were the first angels to obey God’s order to worship Adam. The two are further credited with purifying Muhammed’s heart before his night journey (isra) from Mecca to Jerusalem and subsequent ascension to heaven. Historically he is remembered as aiding the Muslims to their first significant military victory in Arabia in 624.

‘The single allusion to Mikal in the Qur’an (2.98) states: “Whoever is an enemy of God or his angels or his apostles or Jibril or Mikal, verily God is an enemy of the unbelievers.” This has generated several explanatory legends that revolve around the Jews, who hold Michael in particular esteem as “the lord of Israel.”’****

*[See last previous entry]

**[Underlining not in EB. Probably a reference to the characteristics already established for [+M] in ‘[0]’ff]

***E[ncyclopaedia] B[ritannica] 8:120

[The text between ** and *** is copied in the ms but not handwritten]

****[Extract continues in next journal entry]

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