Angels in Islam: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ikAngels are a basic tenet of belief in Islam, appearing in various types and genres of text, from eschatology to law and theology to devotional material. This book presents the first comprehensive study of angels in Islam, through an analysis of a collection of traditions (hadīth) compiled by the 15th century polymath Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūtī (d. 911/1505). With a focus on the principal angels in Islam, the author provides an analysis and critical translation of hadith included in al-Suyuti’s al-Haba’ik fi akhbar al-mala’ik (‘The Arrangement of the Traditions about Angels’) – many of which are translated into English for the first time. The book discusses the issues that the hadīth raise, exploring why angels are named in particular ways; how angels are described and portrayed in the hadīth; the ways in which angels interact with humans; and the theological controversies which feature angels. From this it is possible to place al-Suyūtī’s collection in its religious and historical milieu, building on the study of angels in Judaism and Christianity to explore aspects of comparative religious beliefs about angels as well as relating Muslim beliefs about angels to wider debates in Islamic Studies. Broadening the study of Islamic angelology and providing a significant amount of newly translated primary source material, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Islam, divinity, and comparative religion. |
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... ḥadīth raise, exploring why angels are named in particular ways; how angels are described and portrayed in the ḥadīth; the ways in which angels interact with humans; and the theological controversies which feature angels. From this it ...
... ḥadīth and taken as being representative of the tradition as a whole. A ḥadīth may be unusual or uncommon, and, as such, wider conclusions cannot be drawn from it. It is important to make more general conclusions about a group or ...
... ḥadīth literature, particularly through an examination of a ḥadīth collection of Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī (d. 911/1505) entitled alḤabā'ik fī akhbār al-malā'ik ('The Arrangement of the Traditions about Angels'). Before looking at this ...
... ḥadīth literature. One example, out of a great many, is the treatment of the Angel of Death. The Qur'ān does refer to the angel in Q. 32:11, 'Say: “The Angel of Death, who has been charged with you, shall gather you, then to your Lord ...
... ḥadīth literature, often included in the tafsīr material, 33 the two angels come down to earth to try to live as humans, having boasted that angels would never behave in such an ungodly manner as humans. 34 They are tested, fail and are ...
Contents
Function Names Without Malak | |
Trends in Angelic Nomenclature in Islam | |
Angelic companions | |
Angels and theology | |
Translation of alSuyūṭīs alḤabāʾik fī akhbār almalāʾik | |
Angels in Islam and Islamic angelology | |
Appendix A Summary of the ḥadῑth not translated | |
Appendix B Named sources of ḥadῑth in alHabāʾik fῑ akhbār almalāʾik Notes | |
Index of Qurʾānic Citations | |
Index of Medieval Muslim Authors | |
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Angels in Islam: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik Stephen Burge Limited preview - 2015 |
Angels in Islam: Jalal Al-Din Al-Suyuṭī's Al-Ḥabāʼik Fī Akhbār Al-malāʼik S. R. Burge No preview available - 2012 |
Angels in Islam: Jalal Al-Din Al-Suyuti's Al-Habaʼik Fi Akhbar Al-malaʼik S. R. Burge No preview available - 2011 |