Belief in Angels Flashcards
What is the significance of belief in angels in Islam?
- It is the second article of faith without which a Muslim’s faith is incomplete, mentioned in the Imaan-e-Mufassal:
“I believe in Allah, in His angels, in His books, in His messengers, in the last day, and in the fact that everything good or bad is decided by Allah, the Almighty, and in life after death.”
What are angels made of, and why were they created?
- Angels are made of light (Nur) and are solely created to worship and praise Allah.
- They are not Allah’s daughters or objects of worship.
What does the Quran say about enmity towards angels?
- “Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and apostles to Gabriel and Michael, remember! Allah is an enemy to those who reject faith.”
What are the characteristics and functions of angels in Islam?
- Angels worship and glorify Allah, sing His praises, and prostrate before Him.
- They are sinless, have no free will, and obey Allah’s commands.
Quran: “Those who are near to your Lord hesitate not to worship Him: They celebrate His praises and bow down before Him.”
How do angels influence human life, according to Islam?
- Angels breathe life into the fetus a few months after conception and record answers to four questions in the human’s book of deeds: gender, happiness, lifespan, and deeds.
- They guard people: “For each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah.” (Quran)
What role did angels play in the Battle of Badr?
- Angels strengthened the hearts of righteous believers, helped them, and cast terror into the hearts of the non-believers.
- They also ask Allah’s forgiveness and send blessings upon believers.
What does the Quran say about angels acting as messengers?
- “Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah’s permission on every errand.”
What are the physical characteristics and abilities of angels?
- Angels are invisible to ordinary mortals and belong to the unseen.
- They do not need sleep or other human needs and never tire.
- They only obey Allah and cannot sin.
What is an example of angels appearing in human form in the Quran?
- Angels appeared to Prophet Ibrahim in human form to give him glad tidings of a son.
- They visited Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as mentioned in the Hadith of Jibril: “…whose clothes were exceedingly white and whose hair was exceedingly black…”
Who are the four highest-ranking angels and their roles?
- Jibril: Brought Allah’s message to the prophets.
- Izrael: Angel of death.
- Mikael: Provides provisions and causes rainfall.
- Israfeel: Will blow the trumpet on the Day of Judgment.
What is the significance of the trumpet blown by Angel Israfeel?
- The first trumpet announces the end of the world.
- The second trumpet resurrects the dead for judgment.
Who are Kiramann Katibin, and what do they do?
- They are the angels who record every deed of a person.
- Quran: “But verily over you (are appointed angels) to protect you, kind and honorable writing down (your deeds).”
What are the duties of Munkar and Nakir?
- They question the dead in their graves.
- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave, then (the angels) come to him, and he testifies that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle…”
Who are the gatekeepers of Paradise and Hell?
- Rizwan: Gatekeeper of Paradise.
- Malik: Gatekeeper of Hell
