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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... Spirit (peace be upon him) What is said about Riḍwān, Mālik and the Keepers of the [Garden and the]353 Fire (peace be upon them) What is said about al-Sijill (peace be upon him)389 What is said about Hārūt and Mārūt395[peace be upon ...
... Spirit, male and female. Several Gnostic writings describe twofold angels with a male and female aspect.'84 However, these angels were part of a pair, male and female, which is notably different to the 'Daughters of God' seen in pre ...
... spirit world as an innovation brought about by the growth of secularism and scientific advances. The negative reaction to Nasr Abū Zayd's Qur'ānic hermeneutics 102 included accusations of unbelief (kufr), based on his questioning of the ...
... spirits not known before, and it gave them definite forms ...' Just as the Zoroastrian influence on Jewish angelology has been rejected, the analysis that follows will show that the names of angels are not simply transferred from ...
... Spirit; Lord! We have not worshipped you as your worship demands (mā ʿadnāka ḥaqqa ʿibādatiki).' (§275) Ibn Mardawayh on the authority of ʿAmr b. Bajjād al-Ashʿarī, he said; the Messenger of God said: God's name for the clouds is al ...
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 |