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Riḍwān (orRızvan,Arabic:رضوان), is anangel inIslam, who guards the gates of thegarden. The nameRiḍwān likely derives from a late personifying exegetical reading of the commonQuran’ic term “riḍwān” meaning “favor/goodwill”; which is used when speaking about the garden in Qur’an 3:15 “riḍwānun minna Allah” meaning “favor from God”.[1][2] The first extant mentions of his name being that of the angel still namedIsmāʿīl byIbn Hisham are found in 10th-century reports. From thereon this name has been a common feature of stories, reports, and exegesis particularlyMi'raj narrations.[3][4] Ridwan also plays an important role as the guardian of heaven in theQisas Al-Anbiya, here he must preventIblis from entering the keep ofAdam, but was tricked by a serpent, who concealed Iblis in his mouth, carrying him past the guardian.[5]
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