Angels in Islam

Angels 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 examines the role of angels in Islam and includes translations of relevant hadith.

Autorentext

Stephen Burge is a Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. His main areas of research are in the life and works of al-Suyuti, hadith studies, tafsir and angelology.

Inhalt

Part I: Angels, Islam and al-Suyut i's al-H aba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik 1. Angels in Classical Islam and Contemporary Scholarship 2. Al-Suyut i and his Works Part II: Themes in Islamic Angelology 3. Naming Angels 4. Imagining Angels 5. Angelic Companions 6. Angels and Theology Part III: Translation of al-Suyut i's al-H aba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik 7. Translation and Notes on al-H aba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik Part IV: Conclusions 8. Angels in Islam and Islamic Angelology. Appendices