Muslim Beliefs: Malaikah - Akhirah

Who or what are Kiraman katibin?

• The Arabic name for Angels

• The noble scribes, the angels who note every person's good and bad deeds.

• Metaphors

Who or what are Malaikah?

• The Arabic name for angels

• The noble scribes.

• A metaphor

Do Angels have free will?

• Yes

• No

Allah created Angels to do?

• Perform various tasks

• Fly around with their wings

• Sit on top of Christmas trees

• Tempt humans to do wrong

Some Muslims do not believe that Angels have a specific form

• True - the Angel Jibril appeared to Muhammad as a human

• False - they have a recognisable form

There is a higher rank of Angels?

• Yes - they are called archangels

• No - Allah created them to be equal

Some names of Muslim Angels are:

• Jibril

• Izra'il

• Mika'il

• Gabriel

Jibril's role is to:

• Communicate with prophets and delivered the Qur'an to Muhammad.

• Known as Angel of death and takes the souls of the dead.

• Make sure that life is maintained, he is in charge of plants and rain

Izra'il's role is to:

• Communicate with the Prophets, he revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad

• Known as the Angel of death and takes the souls of the dead.

• Make sure that life is maintained, he is in charge of plants and rain

Mika'il's role is to:

• Communicate with the prophets, he revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad.

• Referred to as the Angel of Death, he takes the souls of the dead.

• Make sure that life is maintained, he is in charge of plants and rain