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===మీకాయీల్===
అరబ్బీ సాంప్రదాయంలో ఇతన్ని 'మీకాయీల్' అని [[ఖురాన్]] లో ఇతని ప్రస్తావన ''మీకాల్''. ఖురాన్ లో ఇతని ప్రస్తావన ఒకసారి మాత్రమేవున్నది [[సూరా]] 2:98. In his commentary on verse 91 of that sura, Baiḍawi relates that on one occasion [[Umar ibn al-Khattab|Omar]] went into a Jewish school and inquired concerning Gabriel. The pupils said he was their enemy, but that Michael was a good angel, bringing peace and plenty. In answer to Omar's question as to the respective positions of Michael and Gabriel in God's presence, they said that Gabriel was on His right hand and Michael on His left. Omar exclaimed at their untruthfulness, and declared that whoever was an enemy to God's angels, to him God would be an enemy. Upon returning to [[Muhammad]], Omar found that Gabriel had forestalled him by revealing the same message, which is contained in verse 92. ముస్లిం ముహద్దిస్ లు మరియు ఖురాన్ ప్రకారం [[సూరా]] 11:72 లో [[ఇబ్రాహీం]] ను సందర్శించిన ముగ్గురు దూతలలో మీకాయీల్ ఒకరు.
ఇతడు ఏడవ ఆకాశలోకంలో వుంటాడు. ఇతని రెక్కలు పచ్చరంగులోవుంటాయి. ఇస్లామీయ ధర్మగ్రంథాల ప్రకారం [[జిబ్రయీల్]] తరువాతిస్థానం ఇతడిదే. మహమ్మద్ ప్రవక్త ఉల్లేఖనాలప్రకారం జిబ్రయీల్ తరువాత మీకాయీల్ తనకు దీవించారని అన్నారు. అందుకే 'మీకాయీల్' కు ''దీవెనల దూత'' అంటారు.
Among the Muslims, Michael is one of the four archangels (with Izrail, Israfil and Jibrail), and one of the two angels, with Gabriel, named in Qur'an. Some believe that there are ten archangels - Mikhail, Izrail, Israfil, Jibrail, Munkar, Nakir, Raqib, 'Atid, Malik and Ridhwan.
He resides in the seventh heaven and is popularly believed to have wings of emerald green.
In Islamic tradition Michael always appears as second to Gabriel. When God was creating Adam, He sent first Gabriel and then Michael to fetch the clay out of which man is to be formed. Both were restrained by the earth's protests; only [[Azrael]] pays no heed to them. When [[Adam and Eve]] are expelled from paradise, Gabriel is sent to the former, and Michael to the latter, to impart comfort. On his death-bed Muhammed stated that Gabriel would be the first and Michael the second to pray over him.
Michael, or Mikhail, is also believed to be the angel associated with the delivery of blessings.
In Islam, it is popularly believed that there are countless angels. Therefore, it is also popularly believed that the named angels are the head of departments; i.e. Michael is the chief angel of blessings.
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