Riḍwan Explained

Riḍwān (or Rızvan , Arabic: رضوان), is an angel in Islam, who guards the gates of heaven. His name is absent in the Quran and early tafsir, named by Ibn Hisham Ismāʿīl instead,^[1] he namely appears in later reports and Mi'raj narration.^[2] Ridwan also plays an important role as the guardian of heaven in the Qisas Al-Anbiya, here he must prevent Iblis from entering the keep of Adam, but was tricked by a serpent, who concealed Iblis in his mouth, carrying him past the guardian.^[3] His name probably developed from the Quranic term riḍwan. However, in the Quranic usage, it does not refer to an angel.^[4]

See also

• List of angels in theology
• Gadreel
• Maalik
• Răzvan
• Rizvan
• Ridvan

Notes and References

1. Raven, W., "Riḍwān", in: Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C. E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W. P. Heinrichs. Consulted online on 16 October 2019 Erste Online-Erscheinung: 2012 Erste Druckedition:, 1960-2007.
2. Stephen Burge, Angels in Islam: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi Akhbar al-malik Routledge 2015 chapter 6
3. Amira El-Zein. Islam, Arabs, and Intelligent World of the Jinn. Syracuse University Press. 2009. . Pp. 98-9.
4. Stephen Burge. Angels in Islam: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi Akhbar al-malik. Routledge, 2015. .