Angels

• Angel


  An intermediary between Allah and humans. Angels are needed for there to be prophets.
• Angels


  • First creation of Allah
  • Made of light
  • Carry out jobs for creation to run smoothly
• Angels are created by Allah to obey Allah in specific jobs that help creation run smoothly
• Sunni Islam view of angels and free will

  They cannot disobey Allah and won't make mistakes
• Shi'a Muslim view of angels and free will

  They have a limited amount of free will but obey Allah fully, they have no desire to sin
• Names and jobs of angels

  • Jibril - Give revelations to prophets
  • Raqib and Atid - Write down the good and bad deeds of humans
  • Azrael - Take souls from their bodies at death
  • Israfil - Blow a trumpet to signal the day of judgement
  • Maalik - Guardian of Jahannam (Hell)
  • Mika'il - Responsible for the forces of nature