<P> Gabriel (/ ˈɡeɪbriəl /; Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל ‎, lit .' Gavri'el "God is my strength"', Ancient Greek: Ⲅαβριήλ, lit .' Gabriel', Coptic: ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, Aramaic: ܓܒܪܝܝܠ ‎), in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel who typically serves as God's messenger . </P> <P> In the Jewish scriptures, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel, to explain his visions (Daniel 8: 15--26, 9: 21--27). Gabriel the archangel is also a character in other ancient Jewish writings such as the Book of Enoch . </P> <P> In the Christian New Testament in the Gospel of Luke, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and the Virgin Mary, foretelling the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, respectively (Luke 1: 11--38). In many Christian traditions including Anglican, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, Gabriel is also referred to as a saint . </P> <P> In Islam, Gabriel is an archangel whom God sent with revelation to various prophets, including Muhammad . The first 5 verses of the 96th chapter of the Quran, the Clot, is believed by Muslims to have been the first verses revealed by Gabriel to Muhammad . </P>

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