Belief in Angels

1 The Arabic term for angels is:
(a) Mala’ikah (b) Anbiya
(c) Fuqaha (d) None of these

2 Belief in angels is:
(a) One of the articles of Islamic faith (b) A cultural tradition
(c) An optional historical belief
(d) None of these

3 Angels are created by:
(a) Allah (b) Prophets
(c) Humans
(d) None of these

4 According to Islamic teachings, angels are:
(a) Created beings who obey Allah (b) Divine partners
(c) Gods
(d) None of these

5 Angels are described in Islamic sources as being created from:
(a) Light (b) Fire
(c) Clay
(d) None of these

6 Which angel is associated with bringing revelation to prophets?
(a) Jibril (b) Mikail
(c) Israfil
(d) None of these

7 Which angel is traditionally associated with blowing the trumpet?
(a) Israfil (b) Jibril
(c) Malik
(d) None of these

8 Mikail is traditionally associated with:
(a) Matters related to provision and natural phenomena by Allah’s command (b) Recording deeds
(c) Blowing the trumpet
(d) None of these

9 The angel associated with taking souls at death is commonly identified as:
(a) The Angel of Death (b) Jibril
(c) Israfil
(d) None of these

10 The Quran refers to the Angel of Death as:
(a) Malak al-Mawt (b) Al-Malik
(c) Al-Hakim
(d) None of these

11 Angels:
(a) Obey Allah (b) Rebel against Allah as a normal characteristic
(c) Possess independent divinity
(d) None of these

12 The Quran states that angels do not:
(a) Disobey Allah in what He commands them (b) Carry out Allah’s commands
(c) Praise Allah
(d) None of these

13 Jibril brought revelation to:
(a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and other prophets by Allah’s command (b) Only the caliphs
(c) Islamic jurists
(d) None of these

14 The angel Jibril is also known as:
(a) Ruh al-Amin in the Quranic tradition (b) Malak al-Mawt
(c) Malik
(d) None of these

15 The angels who record human deeds are commonly known as:
(a) Kiraman Katibin (b) Muhajirun
(c) Ansar
(d) None of these

16 The recording angels are associated with:
(a) Recording human deeds (b) Creating revelation
(c) Judging Allah
(d) None of these

17 Angels are:
(a) Part of the unseen world (b) Visible to everyone at all times
(c) Human beings
(d) None of these

18 Belief in angels strengthens belief in:
(a) The unseen (b) Materialism
(c) Polytheism
(d) None of these

19 Angels are not:
(a) Objects of worship (b) Servants of Allah
(c) Created beings
(d) None of these

20 Worshipping angels would contradict:
(a) Tawhid (b) Sabr
(c) Shukr
(d) None of these

21 Angels praise:
(a) Allah (b) Themselves
(c) Human rulers
(d) None of these

22 The Quran mentions angels:
(a) In numerous passages (b) Only once
(c) Only in historical books
(d) None of these

23 Which angel is associated with Hell in the Quran?
(a) Malik (b) Jibril
(c) Mikail
(d) None of these

24 The angels guarding Hell are called:
(a) Zabaniyah (b) Ansar
(c) Muhajirun
(d) None of these

25 Angels can be assigned:
(a) Different tasks by Allah (b) Divine independence
(c) Authority equal to Allah
(d) None of these

26 The angels are described as:
(a) Numerous and created by Allah (b) Limited to a fixed number known to humans
(c) Divine beings equal to Allah
(d) None of these

27 Belief in angels is important because:
(a) It forms part of Iman (b) It replaces belief in Allah
(c) It replaces belief in prophets
(d) None of these

28 Angels do not possess:
(a) Independent divine power (b) Obedience to Allah
(c) Assigned duties
(d) None of these

29 Jibril’s primary role includes:
(a) Conveying divine revelation (b) Collecting taxes
(c) Leading armies independently
(d) None of these

30 Israfil is associated with:
(a) The trumpet of the Last Day (b) Recording daily business transactions
(c) Bringing rain independently
(d) None of these

31 The Angel of Death is associated with:
(a) Taking souls by Allah’s command (b) Creating human beings
(c) Forgiving sins independently
(d) None of these

32 Angels are part of:
(a) Al-Ghayb, the unseen (b) The human political system
(c) The material economy
(d) None of these

33 Belief in angels encourages:
(a) Awareness of the unseen and accountability (b) Worship of angels
(c) Rejection of revelation
(d) None of these

34 Angels are described as:
(a) Servants of Allah (b) Partners of Allah
(c) Sons of Allah
(d) None of these

35 The Quran mentions angels descending upon believers in connection with:
(a) Divine support and reassurance in relevant circumstances (b) Economic transactions
(c) Agricultural ownership
(d) None of these

36 The angels who question the dead in the grave are traditionally identified in Islamic literature as:
(a) Munkar and Nakir (b) Jibril and Mikail
(c) Harut and Marut
(d) None of these

37 Harut and Marut are mentioned in:
(a) Surah Al-Baqarah (b) Surah Al-Fatihah
(c) Surah Al-Ikhlas
(d) None of these

38 Angels have:
(a) Duties assigned by Allah (b) Independent authority over Allah
(c) Divine status
(d) None of these

39 The Quran portrays angels as:
(a) Constantly obedient to Allah (b) Regularly disobedient
(c) Equal to human beings in origin
(d) None of these

40 Belief in angels teaches that:
(a) The universe includes realities beyond human perception (b) Only material things exist
(c) Revelation is unnecessary
(d) None of these

41 Which of the following is not an angel?
(a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) Jibril
(c) Mikail
(d) None of these

42 Angels do not:
(a) Need worship from human beings (b) Obey Allah
(c) Perform assigned duties
(d) None of these

43 The existence of angels is known primarily through:
(a) Divine revelation (b) Human experimentation
(c) Historical archaeology
(d) None of these

44 The belief in recording angels encourages Muslims to:
(a) Be conscious of their deeds (b) Ignore their actions
(c) Reject accountability
(d) None of these

45 Angels are described as:
(a) Honorable servants of Allah (b) Divine competitors
(c) Human rulers
(d) None of these

46 Which article of faith includes belief in angels?
(a) Iman bil-Mala’ikah (b) Iman bil-Kutub
(c) Iman bil-Anbiya
(d) None of these

47 The angels’ obedience demonstrates:
(a) Submission to Allah’s command (b) Their independence from Allah
(c) Their divine equality with Allah
(d) None of these

48 Belief in angels reinforces belief in:
(a) Revelation and the unseen (b) Polytheism
(c) Human divinity
(d) None of these

49 Which statement is correct?
(a) Angels are created beings and servants of Allah
(b) Angels are gods
(c) Angels should be worshipped
(d) None of these

50 The Islamic belief in angels teaches that:
(a) They are unseen created servants who carry out duties assigned by Allah
(b) They share Allah’s divinity
(c) They control the universe independently
(d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Mala’ikah
2 (a) One of the articles of Islamic faith
3 (a) Allah
4 (a) Created beings who obey Allah
5 (a) Light
6 (a) Jibril
7 (a) Israfil
8 (a) Matters related to provision and natural phenomena by Allah’s command
9 (a) The Angel of Death
10 (a) Malak al-Mawt
11 (a) Obey Allah
12 (a) Disobey Allah in what He commands them
13 (a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and other prophets by Allah’s command
14 (a) Ruh al-Amin in the Quranic tradition
15 (a) Kiraman Katibin
16 (a) Recording human deeds
17 (a) Part of the unseen world
18 (a) The unseen
19 (a) Objects of worship
20 (a) Tawhid
21 (a) Allah
22 (a) In numerous passages
23 (a) Malik
24 (a) Zabaniyah
25 (a) Different tasks by Allah
26 (a) Numerous and created by Allah
27 (a) It forms part of Iman
28 (a) Independent divine power
29 (a) Conveying divine revelation
30 (a) The trumpet of the Last Day
31 (a) Taking souls by Allah’s command
32 (a) Al-Ghayb, the unseen
33 (a) Awareness of the unseen and accountability
34 (a) Servants of Allah
35 (a) Divine support and reassurance in relevant circumstances
36 (a) Munkar and Nakir
37 (a) Surah Al-Baqarah
38 (a) Duties assigned by Allah
39 (a) Constantly obedient to Allah
40 (a) The universe includes realities beyond human perception
41 (a) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
42 (a) Need worship from human beings
43 (a) Divine revelation
44 (a) Be conscious of their deeds
45 (a) Honorable servants of Allah
46 (a) Iman bil-Mala’ikah
47 (a) Submission to Allah’s command
48 (a) Revelation and the unseen
49 (a) Angels are created beings and servants of Allah
50 (a) They are unseen created servants who carry out duties assigned by Allah