Malaikah

Question 1

What are malaikah? (2)

Answer 1

Angels - God’s heavenly messengers that act as a channel of His truth

“Allah…made the angels messengers”

Question 2

Describe the nature of angels. (4)

Answer 2

1. No free will but instead have a natural obedience to the will of God and no desire to sin
2. God’s first creations; made out of light (a form of energy)
3. No permanent physical bodies, but can take on human forms
4. Qur’an describes them as male winged beings

Question 3

Name 8 key angels.

Answer 3

1. Jibril (Gabriel)
2. Mika’il (Michael)
3. Israfil (Raphael)
4. Azrail
5. Raqib and Atid
6. Munkar and Nakir

Question 4

Explain the role of angel Jibril. (2)

Answer 4

1. Archangel of revelation - God’s channel of divine revelation
2. Interprets God’s will and communicates messages to Allah’s chosen ones e.g. revealing the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad on Layat-al-Qadr

Question 5

Explain the role of angel Mika’il. (2)

Answer 5

1. Archangel of mercy, provisions and spiritual nourishment; known as a friend to humanity - e.g rain
2. Responsible for keeping the devil out of hell and protecting faithful worshippers

Question 6

Explain the role of angel Israfil. (1)

Answer 6

Archangel who will blow the trumpet on the D.o.J to announce the resurrection of the dead

Question 7

Explain the role of angel Azrail. (1)

Answer 7

Archangel of death that takes human souls

Question 8

Explain the role of angels Raqib and Atid (1)

Answer 8

“Noble recorders” who sit on each shoulder of a person recording their good and bad deeds

Question 9

Explain the role of angels Munkar and Nakir (1)

Answer 9

Angels responsible for testing people’s faith through questioning their souls after death.