Angels

What is an angel?

Created out of light- no free will they must what God asks of them, They cannot disobey God.No Gender- no sleep food or drink needed. What is the purpose of angels?To assist and help- carry out Allah’s commands.

Jibril's job - Responsible to communicate the words of God brought down the Qur’an to Muhammad. Muhammad saw Jibril as having 600 wings that cover the sky and earth to the horizon.

Mika’il's job - In charge of the weather- natural forces and provision for human needs.

Nature of Angels

In Islam, it is believed that angels have been created out of light, before the creation of humans from clay/earth. They are naturally obedient creatures, worshipping Allah and carrying out His commands. Angels have no free choice, so it is simply not in their nature to disobey. The Quran says, "They do not disobey Allah's commands that they receive; they do precisely what they are commanded" (Quran 66:6). Angels are genderless and do not require sleep, food, or drink.

Roles of Angels

In Arabic, angels are called mala'ikah, which means "to assist and help." The Quran describes that angels have been created to worship Allah and carry out His commands: "Everything in the heavens and every creature on the earth prostrates to Allah, as do the angels. They are not puffed up with pride. They fear their Lord above them and do everything they are ordered to do"(Quran 16:49-50). Angels are involved in carrying out duties in both the unseen/spiritual world and the physical world.

Angels

Jibril (Gabriel) - in charge of communicating Allah's words to His prophets

Israfeel (Raphael) - in charge of blowing the trumpet to mark the Day of 

Judgment

Mika’il (Michael) - in charge of weather, natural forces and provision for 

human needs

Munkar and Nakir - after death, these angels will question souls in the grave 

about their faith and deeds

Malak Am-Maut (Angel of Death) - in charge of taking souls after death

Malik - guardian of hell

Ridwan - guardian of heaven

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًۭا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌۭ شِدَادٌۭ لَّا يَعْصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ٦

O believers! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, overseen by formidable and severe angels, who never disobey whatever Allah orders always doing as commanded.  Holy Quran 6:66

وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍۢ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ٤٩

And to Allah ˹alone˺ bows down ˹in submission˺whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of living creatures, as do the angels who are not too proud ˹to do so˺.  Holly Quran 16:49

يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ۩ ٥٠

They1 fear their Lord above them, and do whatever they are commanded.  Holy Quran 16:50