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Why angels afraid dogs
There is a hadith (I read it in a book on religion) that in a house where paintings are hung and dogs are kept, angels do not enter this house.Why don't they enter a house where dogs, angels are immortal (until the end of the world), it's strange for spirits to be afraid of dogs. I know that dogs ca...
There is a hadith (I read it in a book on religion) that in a house where paintings are hung and dogs are kept, angels do not enter this house.Why don't they enter a house where dogs, angels are immortal (until the end of the world), it's strange for spirits to be afraid of dogs. I know that dogs can often be ill-mannered, dirty, and lustful, but angels are disembodied spirits, Dogs can't hurt them.
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Are deeds recorded where angels don't go?
I have read that angels do not enter any building where there are photographs or dogs. If this is true, then what happens to the angels that record my good and bad deeds? When I enter a building that has photographs or dogs, are my good and bad deeds still being recorded?
I have read that angels do not enter any building where there are photographs or dogs. If this is true, then what happens to the angels that record my good and bad deeds? When I enter a building that has photographs or dogs, are my good and bad deeds still being recorded?
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Is the hadith '160 angels are appointed over every believer' authentic?
> > > Abu Umaamah said : the prophet said " 160 Angel's have been appointed over the believer to protect him from that which has not been decreed for him, including his eyes which are protected by seven Angel's as a vessel of honey is protected from flies. If a person were left to his own devices fo...
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> Abu Umaamah said : the prophet said " 160 Angel's have been appointed over the believer to protect him from that which has not been decreed for him, including his eyes which are protected by seven Angel's as a vessel of honey is protected from flies. If a person were left to his own devices for even an instant, the devils would cause him a great deal of harm" .
Al qurtubi, 20/4.
Searching Google with reference isn't giving any results in English I cannot type Arabic easily nor understand Arabic.
My question is the above hadith authentic or hasan?
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How angle of death work
[A Man who kills 100 people][1] If the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment argued amongst themselves regarding him. Are there 2 angels of death? One is mercy and the other is wrath. Does this suggest that there are 2 angles of death? Malak al-Maut, or the angel of death, is a single entity...
A Man who kills 100 people
If the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment argued amongst themselves regarding him.
Are there 2 angels of death? One is mercy and the other is wrath.
Does this suggest that there are 2 angles of death?
Malak al-Maut, or the angel of death, is a single entity responsible for solely extracting people's souls in Allah's time. There are two different group angles of assist. They have two distinct roles: mercy and wrath.
The Angel of Mercy will make a person have a peaceful and easy death (but it is not guaranteed that they will have a peaceful death); however, if the Angel of Wrath processes the soul, the person will receive punishment and have a hard soul extract (but it is not guaranteed).
Is it 2 in 1.
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Why did Allah gave powers to the angels and jinns, but not to humans?
I'm wondering why Allah swt gave powers to angels and jinns like teleporting to other places, and turning into animals or other things. But he did not granted us human beings those powers. Is there a specific reason for this?
I'm wondering why Allah swt gave powers to angels and jinns like teleporting to other places, and turning into animals or other things. But he did not granted us human beings those powers. Is there a specific reason for this?
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How did angels know that mankind would spill blood prior to their mankind's creation?
[Qur'an 2:30][1] is as follows: > And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah sai...
Qur'an 2:30 is as follows:
> And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."
As far as I can tell, there is a conversation going on between the God and angels when mankind was not yet created. Basically, God informs His angels that He will create humans and appoint them as a "successive authority" upon the earth. To that angels respond with:
> "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?"
My question is how did angels know that ? Do they have the ability to see the future? Or perhaps humans already existed at that time in earth in a "lower status" and were already shedding blood?
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Does jibril have limited ilm al ghayb or he does qiyas?
Jibril said he feared none will enter Jannah after seeing it surrounded by hardships, and also feared every creation with free will will enter hellfire after seeing it surrounded by desires, mankind and jinnkind weren't even created then.. how did he come to know that multitude will enter jahannum?...
Jibril said he feared none will enter Jannah after seeing it surrounded by hardships, and also feared every creation with free will will enter hellfire after seeing it surrounded by desires, mankind and jinnkind weren't even created then.. how did he come to know that multitude will enter jahannum? Given we have report only one in thousand will enter Jannah.
He didn't even know the actions of mankind or jinnkind on earth. Was it due to limited ilm al ghayb given by Allah or did he do qiyas?
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Is the Holy Quran for the humans only or for the Jinns and Angels too?
There is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an (72: 1-2) > Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an. It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone. The inci...
There is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an (72: 1-2)
> Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an. It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
The incident of a group of Jinns being amazed by the recitation of the Qur'an. But does this mean that the Holy Qur'an was revealed for them too? If so how is it guaranteed that they come to know of it? And what about the Angels? Do they need the Holy Qur'an?
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Are angels men or women?
It is famous that angels are the creatures who are always praying (of Allah) ... praising ... But I have a question about them. Factually I was wondering if angels (Malaekah) are male or female? Or they are consist of both male and female sex? *Present Quranic verses or hadiths (traditions) for your...
It is famous that angels are the creatures who are always praying (of Allah) ... praising ... But I have a question about them. Factually I was wondering if angels (Malaekah) are male or female? Or they are consist of both male and female sex?
*Present Quranic verses or hadiths (traditions) for your answers, please.*
اللهم صل علی محمد و آل محمد
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Can one give the name of an angel to a child? Is Mikael a suitable name?
My name is Mikael and I am getting paranoid if this is actually a permissible Islamic/Arabic name or not? I come from a Muslim family and my mother always told me it is taken from an angels name. But I always look at lists of Muslim names online and I can never see my name, or at least my spelling.
My name is Mikael and I am getting paranoid if this is actually a permissible Islamic/Arabic name or not? I come from a Muslim family and my mother always told me it is taken from an angels name. But I always look at lists of Muslim names online and I can never see my name, or at least my spelling.
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Will Azrael himself get the souls of animals? (To die)
As probably many of you know, Azrael (عزرائیل) has been appointed as the responsible angel who gets the souls of humans at the time of their life (when dying). But I was wondering if he (Azrael) is the responsible of getting the souls of animals as well? Or factually, animals will be died by another...
As probably many of you know, Azrael (عزرائیل) has been appointed as the responsible angel who gets the souls of humans at the time of their life (when dying). But I was wondering if he (Azrael) is the responsible of getting the souls of animals as well? Or factually, animals will be died by another way?
*Note: Please, present related Qur'anic verses or hadith (tradition) for your answers as much as possible.*
اللهم صل علی محمد و آل محمد
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Did angel Gabriel come to Abdullah and Ameena the parents of the prophet and proclaim to them that they shall keep the name Muhammad for their son
As Salam Aleikhum I am very curious In the bible and torah it is mentioned that many prophets the well known of them isaac ishmael john and jesus peace and blessings of Allah be on them all were given names form Allah by sending angel Gabriel to the parents to pronounce the name so my quetion is thi...
As Salam Aleikhum I am very curious In the bible and torah it is mentioned that many prophets the well known of them isaac ishmael john and jesus
peace and blessings of Allah be on them all were given names form Allah by sending angel Gabriel to the parents to pronounce the name so my quetion is this even
though it is written in ancient scriptures that a prophet will come whose name will be Ahmad or Muhammad How did the parents Abdulha and Ameena keep the name Muhammad
or Ahmad did angel Gabriel come to the parents and anounce proclaim to them you shall name this child Muhammad for Allah has chosen this name Muhammad as it was
like that in the case of most prophets in bible and torah in the quran also it is mentioned about angel Gabriel comming down and anouncing names at that time also the name Muhammad was very new
ven I wouldnt have taught of the name if I was livng then Jazak Allahu Khair forgive me for my curiosity
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Can evil jinn/"demons" disguise themselves as angels?
According to [this answer](https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/46354/55666) on Islam StackExchange, it states that: > it is also possible for jinn (Muslims and disbelievers) to manifest themselves as human beings This leads me to ask whether it is possible for evil jinn/demons to disguise themselves a...
According to [this answer](https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/46354/55666) on Islam StackExchange, it states that:
> it is also possible for jinn (Muslims and disbelievers) to manifest themselves as human beings
This leads me to ask whether it is possible for evil jinn/demons to disguise themselves as angels too. I've asked ChatGPT this before as well and it said that the Quran and the hadith don't explicitly mention such a thing, so I just want to confirm it here as ChatGPT isn't always the most reliable when it comes to topics like these.
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Is it possible for an angel in the present time to manifest itself in human form to us?
Is it possible for an angel in the present time to manifest itself in human form to us? In [Qur'an 19:17](https://quran.com/19/17/), it says: > Then We sent to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man. Can any normal-looking human being present be potentially an an...
Is it possible for an angel in the present time to manifest itself in human form to us? In [Qur'an 19:17](https://quran.com/19/17/) , it says:
> Then We sent to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.
Can any normal-looking human being present be potentially an angel manifested in a human form?
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Was Jesus a human or a spirit?
>The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger of Allah and the fulfilment of His Word through Mary and a spirit ˹created by a command˺ from Him. > > Quran 4:171, The Clear Quran Was Jesus a human created by Allah or a spirit created by Allah?
>The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger of Allah and the fulfilment of His Word through Mary and a spirit ˹created by a command˺ from Him.
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> Quran 4:171, The Clear Quran
Was Jesus a human created by Allah or a spirit created by Allah?
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Why were the Angels told to prostrate to Adam (AS)?
We are only allowed to prostrate to Allah (swt) otherwise we are committing shirk. Then why were the Angels told to make sajda / go down to sujood for Adam (AS)? Also Yousuf (AS) saw a dream that the planets were prostrating to him which turned out that his brothers prostrated to him.
We are only allowed to prostrate to Allah (swt) otherwise we are committing shirk. Then why were the Angels told to make sajda / go down to sujood for Adam (AS)?
Also Yousuf (AS) saw a dream that the planets were prostrating to him which turned out that his brothers prostrated to him.
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Can animals see the angels and jinn and hear the cries of the dead?
I recently heard a Sunni hadith that said roosters can see the angels at the time of fajar and that is why they make that sound of theirs. And also donkeys cry when they see jinn or the shaithan. I am not sure if this hadith or its interpretation is authentic. I have heard incidents where the Prophe...
I recently heard a Sunni hadith that said roosters can see the angels at the time of fajar and that is why they make that sound of theirs. And also donkeys cry when they see jinn or the shaithan. I am not sure if this hadith or its interpretation is authentic.
I have heard incidents where the Prophet has mentioned that animals can hear the cries of the people in barzakh. Makes sense to me because we don't see animals or birds near the graveyard.
So is the above true?
**EDIT:** The Hadith in question is: Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger as saying :” When you listen to the crowing of the rooster, ask Allah for His favor as it sees Angels and when you listen to the braying of the donkey, seek refuge in Allah from the Satan for it sees Satan. (Muslim Book 035, Number 6581 ).
There is a very unscientific discussion here , as well. But that is not my point. I couldn't find Hadith anywhere else. Is it authentic?
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How can the angel of death (Hazrat Izraeel) be present at more than one locations at the same time if more than 1 person die at that same time?
I am a Muslim by religion, and I always feel exhilirated when I research about the history of Islam and its teachings. I am an Aerospace Engineer by profession. I have heard that Hazrat Izraeel is the angel of death according to the teachings of Islam, or in other words, Angel of death. I don't exac...
I am a Muslim by religion, and I always feel exhilirated when I research about the history of Islam and its teachings. I am an Aerospace Engineer by profession.
I have heard that Hazrat Izraeel is the angel of death according to the teachings of Islam, or in other words, Angel of death. I don't exactly know where is this fact written; it could be in Quran itself or maybe we know about this through Ahadis. But my question is that how can Hazrat Izraeel be present at more than one locations, if for example, 10 people die in this world at exactly the same time. It doesn't practically make sense near me. Or I am missing something. Would be glad to enlighten myself with this knowledge.
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Is it true that the angel of death will get itself?
After some research, I've found that all the angels will die before the day of judgement, and will rise on ressurection ( [answer of owari][1] ). I've also heard that the angel of death will get itself, and that only god will remain. Are there any verses from the Quran or ahadith from the sunna that...
After some research, I've found that all the angels will die before the day of judgement, and will rise on ressurection ( answer of owari ).
I've also heard that the angel of death will get itself, and that only god will remain.
Are there any verses from the Quran or ahadith from the sunna that validate this point?
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How to interpret that Allah and the angels send prayers and blessings to the believers?
Allah tells us that HE and HIS angels send prayers and blessings the believers saying: > It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.([33:43][1]) In before this verse in...
Allah tells us that HE and HIS angels send prayers and blessings the believers saying:
> It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.(33:43 )
In before this verse in surat al-Baqarah we are informed that Allah sends prayers to some of the believers:
> Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided. (2:157 )
How should we understand this?
Is it something similar to those HE, HIS angels and the believers should send to our Prophet () as mentioned in (33:56 )?
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