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In The Satanic Verses, the trumpet symbolizes Gibreel’s belief that he is a God-like figure who should be responsible for issuing divine judgments. When Gibreel purchases the trumpet, he names it Azraeel, the name for the Angel of Death in Islamic tradition. The trumpet, therefore, becomes not just a symbol of divine judgment but also a harbinger of death. This naming underscores Gibreel’s internal struggle with how he perceives his role as a divine instrument. It represents Gibreel’s fear of being an agent of destruction and his burden of carrying out what he believes to be God’s will. It is this belief that he is responsible for delivering such judgments, which eventually leads to his psychological unraveling.