A Comparative Study of the Imagination of the Angels "Israfil, Gabriel and Michael" in Qazvini's Ajā'ib al-Makhlūqāt wa Gharā'ib al-Mawjūdāt(BNF, 463; Iran National Library 46-3343; Tehran Lithographic, 1283)

Ajā'ib al-Makhlūqāt Qazvini is a very comprehensive book on the introduction of strange and supernatural beings named after these mystical creatures such as Christianity and islam in the from of mystical stories.Ajā'ib al-Makhlūqāt Qazvini is a very comprehensive book on the introduction of strange and supernatural beings named after these mystical creatures such as Christianity and islam in the from of mystical stories. Ajā'ib al-Makhlūqāt Qazvini depict religious beliefs and stories told in the past by the prophet(peace be upon him) and the imams(pbuh). This article examines the way the three great angels of God, Israfil, Gabriel and Michael are portrayed in three Ajā'ib al-Makhlūqāt wa Gharā'ib al-Mawjūdāt Qazvini's Wonders of the Beast and the Beast. These three versions include: The French Library Edition, 463, The National Library Edition 46-3343, and The Tehran Lithographic Printing Edition, 1283. The three versions have been depicted in different eras and include new redefinitions of these three angels. The research method is descriptive-comparative. It can be seen that in their portrayal of angels the human model is given to them.