Angels

Angels In Islam

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•Do you think that the concept of angels in Islam is similar or different to the common cultural view of angels?

read the information that says pages 240 & 241 in your assignment, you will then be asked questions on it.

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–How was the creation of angels different to the creation of man?

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–What purposes do Angels serve in Islam?

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–How do angels differ from humans (hint: free will and sin)

Multiple Choice

–Where are angels?

• everywhere

• in Heaven

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–How are they described by the Qur’an?

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what does this passage tell Muslims about the nature and importance of angels?

Say, "Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - it is [none but] he who has brought the Qur'an down upon your heart, [O Muhammad], by permission of Allah , confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good tidings for the believers. Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and His messengers and Gabriel and Michael - then indeed, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers. Qur’an 2:97-98

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•Do you know the names of any angels in Islam?

•How about any angels in Christianity?

Many of the angels named in the Qur’an have an equivalent in Christianity, although with a slightly different name

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•Read page 241

–What are the similarities in beliefs about angels between the two groups?

–How do Shi’a beliefs differ from Sunni beliefs?