Belief in their existence, as creations of God who have no right to be worshipped,

The Messenger ˹firmly˺ believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and so do the believers. They ˹all˺ believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers. ˹They proclaim,˺ “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they say, “We hear and obey. ˹We seek˺ Your forgiveness, our Lord! And to You ˹alone˺ is the final return.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:285)

• Angels are a part of the unseen world, that they are created from light with the sole purpose of obeying God.
• They do not need rest or food.
• The angels are very large.
• They are neither male nor female.
• They can take on the form of humans.
• They have wings.

Belief in the names by which they are identified and the tasks assigned to them in the Qur’an and Sunna,

• Their sole purpose is to worship, obey and serve God.
  • e.g: Baytul Ma'mur

Angels play a significant role in the everyday lives of human beings e.g.

• According to Muslim belief they breathe life into the foetus a few months after conception with the permission of God;

• An angel then writes the answer to four questions in this human being’s book of deeds: Will it be male or female? Will this person be happy or sad? How long will his/her life be and will the person perform good or bad deeds.

• Angels are also responsible for guarding people throughout their lives;

• Candidates could quote the Qur’an here, Sura 13 verse 11. Each person has been assigned two recording angels;

  For each one there are successive angels before and behind, protecting them by Allah’s command. Indeed, Allah would never change a people’s state ˹of favour˺ until they change their own state ˹of faith˺. And if it is Allah’s Will to torment a people, it can never be averted, nor can they find a protector other than Him. [13:11]

• Apart from the four angels constantly guarding and recording, other angels visit human beings to witness the prayer and listen to recited verses of the Qur’an.

• Angels helped the Prophet and his small band of followers in the Battle of Badr and helped them gain victory.

• The angels are a means of communication between God and the prophets.

  • God sent angels to prophet Ibrahim to inform him of the birth of his son,
  • Angels were sent throughout history to other prophets like Lot etc.
  • Gabriel was the angel who visited Mary and brought the revelation to Prrophet Muhammad.

Names of Angels and their duties

• Jibril is in charge of communicating Allah’s words to His prophets.