Name |
Christian Equivalent |
Rank |
Attribute |
Appearance |
[hamalat al-'arsh] |
|
Throne-bearers |
Carry God's Chair |
There are 4 Bearers : Man & Bull &
Eagle & Lion |
[karubiyun] |
Cherubim |
Cherubim |
Praise God |
|
Jibril or
Jibra'il |
Gabriel |
Archangel |
Bearer of Revelation |
600 Wings stretching from East to
West; Sitting on a Chair between Earth & Heaven |
Mikal or
Mika'il |
Michael |
Archangel |
Providence |
Wings of Emerald-Green |
Azrail or
Izrael or
Izra'il |
|
Archangel |
Death |
4000 Wings; Body formed from as many
Eyes & Tongues as there are People |
Israfil |
Raphael |
Archangel |
Blows the Trumpet of Doom at the
Last Judgement |
Hairy Body covered with Mouths and
Tongues; 4 Wings : 1 protects his Body 1 shields him from God
while the others extend from East to West |
[hafazah or
hafza] |
|
Guardian Angels |
|
|
Ridwan |
|
|
Guards Paradise |
|
Malik |
|
|
Guards Hell |
|
Munkar & Nakir |
|
|
Questions the Dead |
|
Ash-Shaytan or
As-Shaitan or
Iblis |
Satan |
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