{"id":15735,"date":"2025-11-23T05:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T13:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/?p=15735"},"modified":"2025-11-23T05:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T13:09:05","slug":"names-and-duties-of-angels-in-islam-roles-and-significance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/names-and-duties-of-angels-in-islam-roles-and-significance\/","title":{"rendered":"Names And Duties of Angels In Islam: Roles and Significance"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Angel Name (Arabic & Common)<\/td>\nPrimary Role\/Duty<\/td>\nSignificance\/Context<\/td>\nRelevant Quranic\/Hadith Reference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jibreel (Gabriel)<\/td>\nMessenger of Divine Revelation<\/td>\ngave the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa the Quran, which is essential to the establishment of Islam.<\/td>\nQuran, 2:97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mika\u2019il (Michael)<\/td>\nProvider of Sustenance<\/td>\nOversees natural elements like rain and crops, underscoring divine providence.<\/td>\nMentioned in Islamic tradition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Israfil (Raphael)<\/td>\nAngel of Soor (The Trumpet)<\/td>\nTo announce the beginning of the Day of Judgment and the resurrection of all creatures, he will sound the trumpet.<\/td>\nMentioned in Islamic tradition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Azrael (Angel of Death)<\/td>\nTakes Souls<\/td>\nreminds us of the transient nature of existence by taking souls at the allotted moment.<\/td>\nMentioned in Islamic tradition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malik<\/td>\nGuardian of Hell<\/td>\nHe supervises the punishments in Hellfire, serving as a warning about the consequences of rejecting faith.<\/td>\nQuran, 43:77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Munkar & Nakir<\/td>\nQuestioning in the Grave<\/td>\nTest the faith of the deceased in their graves, determining their afterlife fate.<\/td>\nMentioned in Islamic tradition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raqib & Atid<\/td>\nRecording Deeds<\/td>\nAssigned to every person to document good and bad actions for judgment day..<\/td>\nMentioned in Islamic tradition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Other Angels and Their Duties<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Angel Name<\/td>\nDuty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harut & Marut<\/td>\nSent to Babylon to test people with knowledge of magic (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:102)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hafaza<\/td>\nAngels who guard humans by Allah\u2019s command<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mu\u2019aqqibat<\/td>\nTake shifts watching over people day and night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamalat al-\u2018Arsh<\/td>\nBearers of Allah\u2019s Throne, constantly praising Him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darda\u2019il<\/td>\nVisit gatherings where Allah is remembered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zabaniyah<\/td>\nEnforce punishment in Hell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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