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Angels in Islamic art often appear in illustrated manuscripts of Muhammad's life. Other common depictions of angels in Islamic art include angels with Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, angels discerning the saved from the damned on the Day of Judgement, and angels as a repeating motif in borders or textiles. [114]
Salsa'il, guardian angel of the fourth heaven. [39] (Angel) Shamka'il, an angel of the sixth heaven. (Angel) Sharahil, angel responsible for the day and the sun, Sarahiel. (Angel) Shayateen, evil spirits, tempting humans into sin. Usually the offspring of Iblis, sometimes spirits cast out of heaven. (Genie or Devils) Sila, shape-shifter, often ...
The Arabic term al-mu'aqqibat (commonly encountered in the definite plural, Arabic معقبات "those who follow one upon another") is a term occurring in the Quran (Q.13:11) which some Islamic commentators consider to refer to a class of guardian angel. Therefore, these Angels are also called al hafathah (الحفظة) which means the ...
Caliph Umar also reported a narration that the angel of death was so huge that he even dwarfed Bearers of the Throne, group of angels which are known as the biggest among angels. [20] The "Islamic Book of Dead" describes him with 4 faces, and his whole body consists of eyes and tongues whose number corresponds to the number of humans inhabiting ...
The term Rūḥ al-Qudus is also an epithet referring to the Archangel Gabriel, [20] who is related as the Angel of revelation and was assigned by God to reveal the Qurʼan to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and who delivered the Annunciation to Mary. [21] In the two suras in which the Qur'an refers to the angel Gabriel, it does so by name. [22]
In Islam angels serve the purpose of teaching the importance of specialization, specifically the importance of specializing in a variety of subjects so that a society is well balanced. [ 59 ] Some of the angels mentioned in the Quran are Jibreel , Mika'el , Munkar and Nakeer , Ridwan and Malik, The Recorders, and The Guardians. [ 59 ]
Pages in category "Angels in Islam" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In Islamic traditions, the Hamalat al-Arsh are a group of angels whose sole task is to bear the Throne of God. [5] According to Muqatil ibn Sulayman, the angels of the throne are the first angels God created. [6] Ibn Abbas is reported as saying, that the number of this angels are four but at Day of resurrection, they will increase to eight. [7]