Riḍwān (or Riswan, Arabic: رضوان), is an angel in Islam, who guards the gates of heaven. His name is absent in the Quran and early tafsir, named by Ibn Hisham Ismāʿīl instead, he namely appears in later reports and Mi'raj narration.
13:11) which some Islamic commentators consider to refer to a class of guardian angel. Therefore, these Angels are also called al hafathah (الحفظة) which means the guarding angels. They protect human from the harm of evil jinn (جن) and devils (شياطين).
In Islam, there are some angels who have specific roles, including as guardian angels.
Jesus appoints Peter as keeper of the keys to heaven; angels stand by.
It is believed that both the Angel Jibril and the Angel Mika'il will be present on the Day of Judgement . Izra'il – The Angel of Death, who takes the souls from bodies when people die. Israfil – The angel who will be present on the day of resurrection .
Archangels (karubiyin)
There are four special angels (karubiyin) considered to rank above the other angels in Islam.
The gates of heaven are said to be guarded by Saint Peter, one of the founders of the Christian Church.
The image of the gates in popular culture is a set of large gold, white or wrought-iron gates in the clouds, guarded by Saint Peter (the keeper of the "keys to the kingdom"). Those not fit to enter heaven are denied entrance at the gates, and descend into Hell.
Azrael (/æzriˈəl/; Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל, romanized: ʿǍzarʾēl, 'God has helped'; Arabic: عزرائيل, romanized: ʿAzrāʾīl or ʿIzrāʾīl) is the angel of death in some Abrahamic religions, namely Islam and Christian popular culture.
In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (/ˈɡeɪbriəl/ GAY-bree-əl) is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to men.
In religious tradition. Israfil is mentioned in a hadith as the angel nearest to God, mediating the commands of God to the other archangels.
Our Guardian Angels are our most faithful friends, because they are with us day and night, always and everywhere. We ought often to invoke them. Someday, in heaven, you will know your angel's most holy name.
In Muslim legend, Mīkāl and Jibrīl were the first angels to obey God's order to prostrate oneself before Adam. The two are further credited with purifying Muhammad's heart before his night journey (Isrāʾ) from Mecca to Jerusalem and his subsequent ascension (Miʿrāj) to heaven.
“A group of angels stay with you at night and (another group of) angels by daytime, and both groups gather at the time of the 'Asr and Fajr prayers. Then those angels who have stayed with you overnight, ascend and Allah asks them about you – (even though) He knows everything about you.
In religious or mythological cosmology, the seven heavens refer to seven levels or divisions of the Heavens. The concept, also found in the ancient Mesopotamian religions, can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; a similar concept is also found in some other religions such as Hinduism.
Traditionally Seraphim are the red-winged angels which, with Cherubim, are among the first hierarchy of angels next to the throne of God. According to the Book of Isaiah in the Old Testament, they had six wings, one pair for flying, another covering the face and the third pair covering the feet.
The “Twelve Gates” have their origin in folklore, mythology and scripture. In the Book of Revelations (Revelation 21:12), there is reference to the twelve gates, each of which represents a different passageway to heaven.
: an angel believed to have special care of a particular individual. I'm still around, someone once told me, because I have at least one diligent guardian angel who watches over me. Warren Faidley. 2. : a person that helps or protects another person or thing.
Archangel Michael: God's army general in the fight against evil.
Angels Gate is the place in Paiute mythology where the gods would return to earth by descending from the shadow world above. George Wharton James applied the "Angel Gate" name to this geographical feature in his book, In & Around the Grand Canyon, in 1900.
In Islamic tradition the two kiraman katibin (Arabic: كراماً كاتبين 'honourable scribe') are two angels called Raqib and Atid, believed by Muslims to record a person's actions.
No one knows how many in number the angels are, their manner of being or their natures except for Allah. In Islam they are marked by their several attributes. This means that there are nineteen angels guarding the Hellfire — they maintain it, guard it, kindle it and are entrusted with its affairs.
Munkar and Nakīr, in Islāmic eschatology, two angels who test the faith of the dead in their tombs. After death, the deceased is placed upright in the grave by Munkar and Nakīr and asked to identify Muḥammad.