Angels

• • God's first creation
  • Heavenly, immortal beings
  • Qu'ran states they are made from light
  • God's messengers - allow Muslims to be aware of God's laws
  • God's servants - take on many forms to carry out commandments
  • Have no freewill and are without sin
  • Invisible - are everywhere
  • Always in contact with humans
  • Can enter God's divine presence
  • No physical bodies - wings + male
• Sunni beliefs:

  • Angels have no freewill
  • God's first creation
  • Immortal
  • Always obey commands
  • Created from light
• Shi'a beliefs:

  • Angels have limited free will - never leads them to go against God
  • God's first creation
  • Immortal
  • Always obey commands
• Jibril:

  • Angel of revelation
  • Archangel responsible for revealing Qu'ran to Muhammad
  • Bring God's messages to prophets
• Mika'il:

  • Archangel responsible for keeping Devil out of heaven
  • Brings food and water to land
  • Influences Muslims to give thanks to Mika'il and to live honest life
• Israfil:

  • Archangel who will blow trumpets on Judgement Day to announce Ressurection of all from dead
  • Muslims may fear Israfil the most
• Azrail:

  • Archangel who takes souls at death
• Raqib and Atid:

  • Noble recorders - Qu'ran
  • One on each shoulder note good and bad deeds
• Munkar and Nakir:

  • Judging Angels
  • Will question each person after death
  • Test faith
  • Influence Muslims to be faithful and believe