Angels Flashcards
1
Q
Archangel Jibril’s role and information
A
- chief angel communicating between Allah and the rasuul.
- brought gods message to Muhammad and all other profits.
- sometimes takes it of man when appearing on Earth
2
Q
Archangel Izra’il’s role and information
A
- angel of death
- knows who will go to heaven/hell
- 4000 wings and 70,000 feet
- his function is to separate the body and soul within 40 days of someone’s death
3
Q
Archangel mika’il’s role and information
A
- Guardian of heaven
- responsible to guard heaven
- sends rain, thunder and lightning by the command of God
4
Q
Archangel Israfil’s role and information
A
- blows the trumpet on judgement day.
- last of the four arch angels
- reads out Allah’s decisions for the world
- he is the guardian of human ability to think.
5
Q
Angels Munkar & Nakir role and information
A
- judgement day
- Black with blue eyes
- their role is to question men in their grave about their faith, which will effect judgement
6
Q
Quotations of angels
A
“men are created from clay, angels from light, and jinn from fire.”
“God created angels with intellect but without sensuality.”
7
Q
Information on angels
A
- Angels function as intermediaries between God and humans
- Angel literally means messenger
- Angels are active in the world, but they belong to a different world
- Allah’s first creation and are made of light
- they have a gender, but they don’t procreate
- Angels are higher than humans because I cannot sin, but humans are superior because they are made in the image of God.
8
Q
What do angels do
A
Angels praise God day and night without ceasing, each person has one or two guardian angels, angels support the throne on which God sits, and guard the walls of heaven and hell
