The Angels
Angels named or described in the Quran and the authentic Sunnah, with what the texts say of their roles.
17 entries
- Jibril (Gabriel)جِبْرِيلThe angel who brought the revelation down to the heart of the Prophet ﷺ by Allah's permission. The Prophet ﷺ saw him with six hundred wings.Quran
- Mika'il (Michael)مِيكَائِيلNamed in the Quran alongside Jibril, and by the Prophet ﷺ in his night-prayer supplication.Quran
- IsrafilإِسْرَافِيلNamed by the Prophet ﷺ in his night-prayer supplication, alongside Jibril and Mika'il.Quran
- MalikمَالِكThe keeper of the Fire, whom its people call out to by name.Quran
- Harut and Marutهَارُوت وَمَارُوتThe two angels at Babylon mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah.Quran
- The Angel of Deathمَلَك الْمَوْتThe angel put in charge of taking souls. The Quran calls him the Angel of Death; the popular name 'Azra'il' does not appear in the Quran, nor in Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Jami' at-Tirmidhi or Sunan Abi Dawud.Quran
- Munkar and Nakirالْمُنْكَر وَالنَّكِيرThe two angels who question the dead in the grave, named in a hadith of at-Tirmidhi.Hasan
- Raqib and 'Atidرَقِيب وَعَتِيدEvery word a person utters is recorded by a watcher, ever present. Scholars discuss whether raqib and 'atid are names or descriptions.Quran
- The Bearers of the Throneحَمَلَة الْعَرْشAngels who bear the Throne and glorify their Lord; on the Day of Judgement eight will bear it.Quran
- The Keepers of Jahannamخَزَنَة جَهَنَّمStern, severe angels set over the Fire; the Quran says there are nineteen over it.Quran
- The Keepers of Jannahخَزَنَة الْجَنَّةAngels who greet the righteous at the gates of Jannah with peace.Quran
- The Angel of the Mountainsمَلَك الْجِبَالThe angel sent to the Prophet ﷺ after at-Ta'if, offering to bring the two mountains of Makkah down on those who had rejected him.Sahih
- The Angel of the Wombالْمَلَك الْمُوَكَّل بِالرَّحِمThe angel Allah has put in charge of the womb, who writes the child's provision, term, deeds and end. His name is not given in any text.Sahih
- The angels who take turnsالْمُعَقِّبَاتAngels of the night and angels of the day who succeed one another over people and meet at the dawn and afternoon prayers.Quran
- The angels who seek out remembranceالْمَلَائِكَة السَّيَّارَةAngels who travel the roads looking for people remembering Allah, and surround them with their wings up to the lowest heaven.Sahih
- The angels of al-Bayt al-Ma'murمَلَائِكَة الْبَيْت الْمَعْمُورSeventy thousand angels pray every day in the Frequented House in the seventh heaven, and never return to it.Quran
- The angels at the mosque door on Fridayمَلَائِكَة بَاب الْمَسْجِد يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةOn Friday angels stand at the mosque door writing down those who come, in the order they arrive, until the imam comes out.Sahih