Angels in Islam (OCR GCSE Religious Studies): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
What angels are created from
What angels are created from
Light
Do angels have free will?
Do angels have free will?
No, they do not possess free will
Angels' capacity to sin
Angels' capacity to sin
Incapable of sinning
Visibility of angels to humans
Visibility of angels to humans
Generally invisible
Can angels take physical form?
Can angels take physical form?
Yes, if required by Allah
Jibril's main role
Jibril's main role
Chief messenger angel, delivered Qur'an to Muhammad
How long did Jibril deliver the Qur'an to Muhammad?
How long did Jibril deliver the Qur'an to Muhammad?
23 years
Number of angels assigned to each person
Number of angels assigned to each person
Two
What the two angels record
What the two angels record
One records good deeds, one records bad deeds
Mika'il's role
Mika'il's role
Controls rain and sustenance/provision
Angels' protective role
Angels' protective role
Guard from harm, guide to righteousness
Angels' role in cosmic order
Angels' role in cosmic order
Maintain cosmic order, oversee natural phenomena
Significance of Jibril's communication with Muhammad
Significance of Jibril's communication with Muhammad
Cornerstone of Islamic belief