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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... theology to devotional material. This book presents the first comprehensive study of angels in Islam, through an ... theological controversies which feature angels. From this it is possible to place al-Suyeuc's collection in its ...
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... theology 88 Hierarchy and status 90 Angelic substance 98 God, angels, salvation history and prophecy 102 Are theological beliefs about angels incoherent? 107 PART III Translation of al-Suyeuc's al-LabA»ik fC akhbAr al-malA»ik 109 7 Al ...
... theology (kalAm) and philosophy. Although not the focus of a single work, angels have often been featured in all of these areas of Islamic Studies. There are a number of problems that can be encountered when analysing the role of angels ...
... theological traditions, which often dispute such a finite separation between the heavenly and the earthly.12 Essentially, it is impossible to talk of 'Islamic angelology' or 'Christian angelology', as there is no systematic 'theology ...
Contents
PART II
Themes in Islamic angelology | 29 |
PART III Translation of alSuyūṭīs alḤabāik fī akhbār almalāik | 109 |
PART IV
Conclusions | 175 |
Summary of the ḥadīth not translated | 184 |
Named sources of ḥadīth in alḤabāik fī akhbār almalāik | 222 |
Notes | 226 |
Bibliography | 284 |
Indexes | 323 |
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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 |