Malaikah (Angels)

Question 1

What are angels in Islam?

Answer 1

• They are God’s first creation made by LIGHT
• They communicate God’s message to humans and are Allah’s servants
• They have no sin and can therefore enter paradise and God’s presence
  
  • they either have no freewill or limited freewill
• Angel Jibril is referred to the one who revealed the Qur’an to the Prophet

Question 2

The Nature of Angels

Answer 2

• They exist everywhere
• They are always in contact with humans
• They have no physical body
• In the Qur’an they are described as having wings and are all male

Question 3

Angel Jibril

Answer 3

• The angel responsible for revealing the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad
• He brings messages to God’s chosen ones

Question 4

Angel Mika’il

Answer 4

• The angel responsible for keeping the devil out of heaven
• He also protects those who are worshipping
• He is in charge of plants and rain

Question 5

Angel Israfil

Answer 5

• The angel responsible for blowing the trumpet on the day of judgement announcing the resurrection of all bodies

Question 6

Angel Azrail

Answer 6

• The angel who takes all the souls at death and guards Barzakh

Question 7

Angels Raqib and Atid

Answer 7

• They are known as the ‘noble recorders’
• They are responsible for noting down all the good and bad deeds
• They sit one on each shoulder and note down deeds to be read on the day of judgement

Question 8

Angels Munkar and Nakir

Answer 8

• These are the two terrifying angels who will question everyone at death testing their faith

Question 9

SUNNI BELIEFS ON ANGELS

Answer 9

• God’s first creation
• Created by Allah from light
• They are immortal
• Always obedient to Allah
• Have no freewill

Question 10

SHI’A BELIEFS ON ANGELS

Answer 10

• God’s first creation
• They are immortal
• Always obedient to Allah
• Have limited freewill; they will never go against the will of Allah
• Revealed to Muhammad that Ali would be the leader after him
• Jibril visited Fatima (Muhammad’s daughter) and shared divine wisdom with her

Question 11

SOURCE OF WISDOM - ANGEL JIBRIL - QUR’AN 2:97

Answer 11

“whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - it is he who has brought the Qur’an down upon your heart, by permission of God.”

Question 12

SOURCE OF WISDOM - ANGELS - QUR’AN 2:285

Answer 12

“all of them have believed in God and His angels and His books and his messengers.”

Question 13

SOURCE OF WISDOM - ANGELS - QUR’AN 2:32

Answer 13

“Glory to thee, of knowledge we have none, save what thou hast taught.”