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In Islam, angels are heavenly creatures created by God. They are considered older than humans and jinn. [16] Although Muslim authors disagree on the exact nature of angels, they agree that they are autonomous entities with subtle bodies.
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 ...
(Angels) Zalambur, a devil tempting people into dishonesty. (Devil) Zār, group of jinn, mostly malevolent. Associated with possession. [44] (Genie) Zuhra, a woman who tempted two fallen angels into telling the secret name of God. By that, she tried to ascend to heaven, but has been turned into a star by God.
Current Ummah of Islam (Ummah of Muhammad) Aṣ-ḥāb Muḥammad (Arabic: أَصْحَاب مُحَمَّد, Companions of Muhammad) Anṣār (Muslims of Medina who helped Muhammad and his Meccan followers, literally 'Helpers') Muhājirūn (Emigrants from Mecca to Medina) Ḥizbullāh (Arabic: حِزْبُ ٱلله, Party of God) People of Mecca
If angels can sin or not is disputed in Islam. Those who say that Iblis was not an angel, but a jinni, argue that only jinn (and humans), but not angels are capable of disobedience. [17]: 123 This is the generally opinion among the Qadariyah and most Mu'tazilites. [27] [17]: 123 This view is also found to be prominent among many Salafis.
points out, that the punishments are carried out by God's command: "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." . In Hadith. According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad met the angel Maalik during his heavenly journey. Therefore ...
The story became subject of a theological dispute in Islam. Some Muslim theologians argue that angels could not commit sins and thus, reject the story of Harut and Marut. Depending on the reading of the Quran (Qira'at), Harut and Marut are depicted as "two kings" instead. These kings would have learned sorcery from the devils and then taught it ...
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]