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Is it true that the soul of the martyr is seized by Allah the Almighty as an honor to him above the rest of creation and the prophets?

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There is no evidence that specifies the generality of the Almighty's saying: "Say: The angel of death who has been entrusted with you will take your souls" [Quran 32:11], except for a fabricated hadith about the martyr of the sea. The Angel of Death takes souls by the will of Allah and has helpers from among the angels. Allah has attributed the act of taking souls to Himself, to the angels, and to the Angel of Death. These are reconciled by understanding that the Angel of Death is the direct agent by Allah's permission, and he has helpers.

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