THE ANGELS AND THEIR DUTIES

There are four archangels: Jibril (Gabriel), Mikail (Michael), Israfil, and Azrail.

Jibril is responsible for conveying the message of God to the Messengers.

Mikail is responsible for wind, rain and similar natural events.

Israfil is commissioned to blow the horn that will be followed by the end of this world and the resurrection of all souls.

Azrail is the angel of death and takes the lives of people with the order of God.

Munkir and Nakir are responsible for questioning the deceased in their graves.

The Noble Recorders (Kiraman Katibin): Two of these angels accompany each person. One of these angels records the good deeds of a person while the other records the bad ones.

They form what is called the book of deeds of a person. Both the Qur’an and the hadith inform us that the angels record everything that individuals do.