The World of the Angels

The Six

Pillars of

Iman

Belief in Allah

Belief in the

Prophets

Belief in the

Books

Belief in the

Angels

Belief in the

Hereafter

Belief in Al-Qadar

Belief in Angels

ض� ج�اع�ل�ر� م�او�ات� و�األ �ه� ف�اط�ر� الس� �ل ح�مد� ل ال

�اع� ب ث� و�ر� �ال� �ى و�ث ن �ح�ة% م�ث ن �ج �ول�ي أ ال( أ س� �ة� ر� �ك ئ م�ال�  �اليء% �ل/ ش� �ه� ع�ل�ى ك �ن� الل اء� إ �ش� خ�لق� م�ا ي �ز�يد� ف�ي ال  �ي

١ فاطر:﴾١﴿ق�د�ير8 All praise is due to Allah, the Creator of the

heavens and the earth, the Maker of the

angels, messengers flying on wings, two, and

three, and four; He increases in creation

what He pleases; surely Allah has power over

all things. [35:1]

Belief in Angels

It is a pillar of Iman.Malak: Angel (Singular)Mala’ikah: Angels (Plural)Angels are part of the unseen world.They are all around us.

What are Angels Made Of?

Angels are made of light.They ‘can’ be visible to us in various forms,

including human form.They don’t eat, drink, sleep, get tired or die.Yet, they can travel at blazing speeds.Angels never commit sins.

What are Angels Made Of?

They worship Allah and serve him 24/7/354.Their appearance is ‘unknown’ to us. They do

not look like babies or women as some people portray them.

Jibreel, once filled the entire sky when he appeared before Prophet Muhammad صل>ى الله but appeared as a normal-sized ,عليه وسل>مman before Maryam.

Duties Of Angels

ون� �ر� �فت �ه�ار� ال� ي ل� و�الن �ي /ح�ون� الل ب �س� األنبياء﴾ ٢٠﴿ي“They glorify (Him) by night and day; they

never stop.” [21:20]They take care of human beings.They execute Allah’s commands around the

universe.They serve Allah in the hereafter.

Angels and Humans

Human beings have a relationship with angels from the time they are born till they die and even after that.

This relationship covers all stages of our life.They not only guard us from evil but also

record all our deeds.

The Angel of Life

‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ood narrated: The Messenger of Allah and he is truthful, the believed, narrated to us: “Verily the creation of each one of you is brought together in the mother’s belly for forty days in the form of a liquid seed, then he is a clot of blood, then a crumb of flesh, then there is sent to him the angel who blows the soul into him and who is commanded about four matters: to write down his wealth, his life span, his actions, and whether happy or unhappy.”Reported in Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

The Angel of Life

The angel of life blows the soul in the fetus in the womb.

Every child has the following things recorded before birth. Wealth Life span Deeds Destination; in Paradise or in Hell

Allah decides our lives and our wealth.But we are free to choose our deeds; good or

bad.

The Guardian Angelsالحفظة –

Allah assigns angels to protect every human being.

ه� م�ن� �حف�ظ�ون ف�ه� ي ل ه� و�م�ن خ� �د�ي ن� ي �ي �ات8 م/ن ب �ه� م�ع�ق/ب ل

وا م�ا /ر� �غ�ي �ى ي ت % ح� �ق�وم /ر� م�ا ب �غ�ي �ه� ال� ي �ن� الل �ه� إ مر� الل�  �أ

�ه� د� ل وء(ا ف�ال� م�ر� % س� �ق�وم �ه� ب اد� الل ر�� �ذ�ا أ ه�م و�إ �نف�س� �أ  �ب � 

�ه� م�ن و�ال% �ه�م م/ن د�ون ﴾ الرعد١١﴿و�م�ا ل“For his (man’s) sake there are angels

following one another, before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah’s will.” [13:11]

The Guardian Angelsالحفظة –

These angels are positioned in front and in the back of every person.

They protect people against the harms of evil jinn.

Harm may come to a person due to his sins.It may come as a test of his faith and

patience.It may come to grant him great rewards.

The Record Keepersالكتبة –

ح�اف�ظ�ين�� �م ل ك �ي �ن� ع�ل �ين� ١٠﴿و�إ �ب �ات ام(ا ك �ر� ﴿ ك ﴾١١ ﴾�فع�ل�ون� �م�ون� م�ا ت �عل ﴾١٢﴿ي

االنفطار“And most surely there are keepers over you.

Honorable recorders. They know what you do.” [82:10-12]

8دWم�ال� ق�ع�ي /Wم�ين� و�ع�ن� الش� ي �ق/ي�Wان� ع�ن� ال �ل م�ت �ق�ى ال �ل �ت �ذ ي إ

�يWد8 ١٧﴿ ق�يب8 ع�ت �د�يWه� ر� �ال� ل ول% إ �Wظ� م�ن ق �Wف �ل ا ي �Wم ﴿ ﴾١٨﴾ ق

“When the two writing angels receive man’s actions, sitting on the right and the left. He utters not a word but there is by him a watcher at hand.” [50:17-18]

The Record Keepersالكتبة –

Every action and every word of ours will be recorded, whether good or bad, whether said or done openly or secretly.

Whenever we intend to do a good deed, the angel on the right side immediately records it and we get one hasanah for it.

When we really perform the good deed we had intended, the reward is increased tenfold.

The Record Keepersالكتبة –

When we only think of a bad deed, nothing is recorded.

Only when we do that bad deed, it is recorded and we are charged for just a single bad deed.

This is a sign of Allah’s profound mercy.Abdullah ibn Amr narrated that Rasoolullah

وسل>م عليه الله said: “A single good deed is صل>ىrewarded ten folds.”

Angels Support & Defend the Believers

ذ�ين�� �وا ال /ت �ب �م ف�ث /ي م�ع�ك �ن �ة� أ �ك ئ م�ال� �ل�ى ال _ك� إ ب �وح�ي ر� �ذ ي إ

عب� وا الر_ �ف�ر� �ذ�ين� ك ق�ي ف�ي ق�ل�وب� ال �ل أ �وا س�  �آم�ن�ان% �ن �ل� ب ه�م ك �وا م�ن �اق� و�اضر�ب �عن �وا ف�وق� األ ف�اضر�ب

﴿١٢ ﴾“When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am

with you, therefore support those who believed. I will cast fear into the hearts of the pagans. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them. [8:12]

ذ� �م إ ك �ي �ه� ع�ل �عم�ة� الل وا ن �ر� �وا اذك �ذ�ين� آم�ن _ه�ا ال ي� �ا أ ي

�م �ود(ا ل ن ه�م ر�يح(ا و�ج� �ي �ا ع�ل ن ل س� ر� �ود8 ف�أ ن �م ج� ك اء�ت ج�

ا �ص�ير( �عم�ل�ون� ب �م�ا ت �ه� ب �ان� الل وه�ا و�ك �ر� ﴿ت ﴾ االحزاب٩ �

Angels Support & Defend the Believers

“O you who believe! Remember the favour of Allah to you when armies came down upon you, so We sent against them a strong wind and soldiers, that you didn’t see, and Allah is All-Seeing.” [33:9]

Angels support the believers when they need help.

They fought on the side of Muslims in many battles, like Badr, Khandaq and Hunayn.

Allah sent his angels to protect Prophet Muhammad صل>ى الله عليه وسل>مduring the Hijrah.

الموت -The Angel of Deathملك

He is responsible for taking away the soul from the human body.

م�� �م ث �ك /ل� ب �ذ�ي و�ك م�وت� ال �م م�ل�ك� ال �و�ف�اك �ت ق�ل ي

ج�ع�ون� �ر �م ت /ك ب �ى ر� �ل ﴾ السجدة١١﴿إ“Say: The angel of death who is given charge

of you shall cause you to die, then to your Lord you shall be brought back.” [32:11]

Death is painful for all, believers and disbelievers.

الموت -The Angel of Deathملك

Death is painful for all, believers and disbelievers.

But the degree of pain differs.The believer’s soul will be taken in an easy

and soft manner, like a drip of water dripping from a glass.

The disbeliever’s soul will be ripped away in a painful way.

نكير و -Angels in the Graveمنكر

In the grave, two angels of bluish and black colours come in and awake him/her.

The soul is returned to the dead person in a special way.

Rasoolullah SAW said: “When the dead person is buried two black-blue angels come to him, one called Munkar and the other called Nakeer.”

نكير و -Angels in the Graveمنكر

The angels will ask the dead person about his Lord, his Prophet, and his religion.

The believers will answer confidently and correctly, therefore, they will enjoy a happy time in the grave.

The disbelievers will not be able to answer correctly, thus they will suffer a severe punishment in the grave.

Israfeel, the Blower of the Horn

م�او�ات� �ف�خ� ف�ي الص_ور� ف�ص�ع�ق� م�ن ف�ي الس� و�ن

�ف�خ� ف�يه� �م� ن �ه� ث اء� الل �ال� م�ن ش� رض� إ�  �و�م�ن ف�ي األ

ون� �نظ�ر� �ام8 ي �ذ�ا ه�م ق�ي ى ف�إ �خر� ﴾٦٨﴿أ“And the horn shall be blown, so all those in

the heavens and in the earth shall pass out, except such as Allah pleases; then it shall be blown again, then they shall stand up awaiting.” [Zumar (39):68]

Israfeel, the Blower of the Horn

Allah will order Israfeel to blow the horn which will destroy the whole world.

Some time later, Israfeel will blow the horn again which will result in the resurrection of all mankind from death and the Day of Judgment will start.

العرش - Carriers of the Throne حملة

ق�ه�مك� ف�و/ ب �حم�ل� ع�رش� ر� �ه�ا و�ي ائ ج� ر� م�ل�ك� ع�ل�ى أ  �و�ال

�ة8 �ي �م�ان �ذ% ث �وم�ئ �م ١٧﴿ي �خف�ى م�نك ض�ون� ال� ت �عر� �ذ% ت �وم�ئ ﴾ ي�ة8 اف�ي الحاقة﴾١٨﴿خ�

“And the angels shall be all around; and above them eight [angels] shall bear on that day your Lord’s throne. On that day you shall be exposed to view – no secret of yours shall remain hidden.” [69:17-18]

العرش - Carriers of the Throne حملة

There are eight angels who will carry Allah’s throne on the Day of Judgment.

Normally, the Throne is carried by four angels.

Prophet Muhammad SAW has said: “The distance between one’s ear and neck is like the distance travelled over seven hundred years.”

Angels on the Day of Judgment

The Last Day will be fifty thousand years long.People will receive the records of all their deeds;

the good people in their right and the bad people in their left.

Angels will then call people by their names for questioning.

The believers will experience mild questioning or none at all and be welcomed by angels into Jannah.

Disbelievers and sinful Muslims will face a humiliating treatment and get dragged by angels to Jahannam.

The Keepers of Paradise

ذ�ا� �ى إ ت ا ح� م�ر( �ة� ز� ن ج� �ل�ى ال �ه�م إ ب �ق�وا ر� �ذ�ين� ات يق� ال  �و�س�م8 ال� �ه�ا س� �ت ن �ه�م خ�ز� �ه�ا و�ق�ال� ل و�اب ب

� �ح�ت أ ج�اء�وه�ا و�ف�ت

�د�ين� ال �وه�ا خ� ل �م ف�ادخ� ت �م ط�ب ك �ي ﴾ الزمر٧٣﴿ع�ل“And those who are mindful of their Lord

shall be guided to the garden in groups; when they come to it, and its doors shall be opened, and the keepers of it shall say to them: Peace be on you, you shall be happy; therefore enter it to live in for eternity.” [39:73]

The Keepers of Paradise

There are keepers of Paradise who guard its eight gates.

The head of all the keepers of Paradise خازن(رضوان) .is named Ridwan الجنة

The Keepers of Hellfire

د�ون�� ال �م� خ� ه�ن م�جر�م�ين� ف�ي ع�ذ�اب� ج� �ن� ال ﴾ ال� ٧٤﴿إل�س�ون� ه�م و�ه�م ف�يه� م�ب �ر� ع�ن �ف�ت �اه�م ٧٥﴿ي �من ﴾ و�م�ا ظ�ل

�م�ين� �وا ه�م� الظ�ال �ان � ك�ن ك �ا م�ال�ك� ٧٦﴿و�ل �اد�وا ي ﴾ و�ن�ون� �ث �م م�اك �ك �ن _ك� ق�ال� إ ب �ا ر� ن �ي �قض� ع�ل �ي ﴿ل �ق�د ٧٧ � ﴾ ل

�ار�ه�ون� ح�ق/ ك �ل �م ل ك �ر� ث ك� � ك�ن� أ ح�ق/ و�ل �ال �م ب �اك ن ئ ﴾٧٨﴿ج�

الزخرفSurely the guilty shall dwell in the

Punishment of Hell. (74)It shall not be lightened for them, and in

despair will they be there overwhelmed. (75)

And We shall not be unjust to them: but it is they who have been unjust themselves. (76)

They will cry: “O Malik! would that your Lord put an end to us!’’ He will say, “Nay, but you shall abide!” (77)

Verily We have brought the Truth to you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth. (78)

There are also keepers of Jahannam.The Head of the keepers of hellfire النار is خازن

Malik مالك.

The Keepers of Hellfire

ق�ر� اك� م�ا س� در�� �ذ�ر� ٢٧﴿و�م�ا أ ق�ي و�ال� ت �ب ﴿ ال� ت ﴾٢٨ ﴾

ر� �ش� ب /ل �و�اح�ة8 ل ر� ٢٩﴿ل ع�ة� ع�ش� �س ه�ا ت �ي ﴿ ع�ل ﴾ المدثر٣٠﴾And what will explain to you what Hell-Fire

is? (27) It leaves nothing nor does it spare anything!

(28) Darkening and changing the colour of man!

(29) Over it are nineteen [angels]. (30) [74:27-30]There are nineteen angels under Malik.They are helped by countless other angels

who oversee punishment of the disbelievers and the sinful.

Serving Around the Universe

Angels execute Allah’s command relating to weather.

They protect the skies from the trespassing of the evil jinn.

They inspire the believers to do what is good for them.

They attend gatherings where Allah’s name is mentioned.

They pray for the rightful believers.

Mika’eel: The Angel of Weather

Allah gives orders to Mika’eel الس>الم عليهconcerning weather.

He moves the clouds and winds according to Allah’s command.

Meteorologists cannot forecast weather conditions with complete accuracy.

There have been instances when meteorologists have been completely wrong.

This is because Allah is the final decision-maker.

Jibreel: The Greatest Angel

Jibreel السالم .is the greatest angel عليهHis responsibility is to bring Allah’s

revelation to His messengers.He brought the Holy Qur’an to Prophet

Muhammad صل>ى الله عليه وسل>م.

Assignment

1. Define the following:a) Malakb) Al-Hafathahc) Al-Katabahd) Hamalat-ul-Arsh

2. What is the function of Israfeel?3. Who are Ridwan and Malik?4. What are the angels made of?5. Who is the first angel that we come into

contact with? What does he do?

Assignment

6. Who are the كاتبين What is their ?كراماfunction?

7. Which angel controls the weather?8. Does Malak-ul-Mawt appear the same to

believers and disbelievers? Explain.9. What are the four matters regarding every

child that are recorded before his/her birth?