Angels in the Quran

Angels in the Quran — Jibril, Mikail, Israfil, the Angel of Death and their orders; their duties and the verses in which they appear.

Angels in the QuranMessengers of the Unseen

ANGELS IN THE QURAN

Messengers of the Unseen

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ جَاعِلِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا أُولِي أَجْنِحَةٍ

All praise is due to Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, who made the angels messengers having wings, two or three or four.

The Quran defines angels by function, not description. Jibril and Mika'il are named; Harut and Marut are mentioned; the rest are known by role. Details like being created from light come from hadith. This page shows only what the Quran says; everything else is marked ℹ️.

2

Angels Named in the Quran

Jibril + Mika'il — Al-Baqarah 2:97-98

2

Named but Identity Debated

Harut + Marut — angels or not?

1

Angel Named in Hell

Malik — Az-Zukhruf 43:77

19

Keepers of Hell

Al-Muddaththir 74:30

2–4

Wing count (Fatir 35:1)

In pairs, threes, and fours

~90

Verses Mentioning Angels

Including al-Mala'ika, Ruh, Jibril

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