Is the name of the Angel of Death Abd al-Rahman?
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No specific name for the Angel of Death has been mentioned in the texts of the Quran and ; rather, he is referred to only as the Angel of Death, as in the Almighty's saying: "Say, 'The Angel of Death, who has been entrusted with you, will take your souls; then to your Lord you will be returned.'"
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