General Words / People from the Seerah / Extraordinary Beings / Common Phrases /
| English Name | Alternate Names | Category | Background | Qur’an Reference | Hadith Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jibreel | Jibril, Gabriel | Angels | Angel named in the Qur’an who brought the revelation to the Prophet’s heart by Allah’s permission. | 2:97; 26:193–194 | |
| Mika’il | Mikail, Michael | Angels | Angel explicitly named in the Qur’an. His association with rain and provision is reported in scholarly tradition, not established by Qur’an 2:98 alone. | 2:98 | |
| Israfil | Israfeel (variant transliteration) | Angels | Angel named in an authentic prophetic supplication; commonly identified in scholarly tradition as the angel who will blow the Trumpet. | Sahih Muslim 770 | |
| Angel of Death | Malak al-Mawt; Izra’il (popular name, not established in Qur’an or sahih hadith) | Angels | Angel appointed to take souls at death. The popular name “Izra’il” is not established by the cited Qur’anic verse. | 32:11 | |
| Maalik | Malik | Angels | Maalik, addressed by the inhabitants of Hell as its keeper, is explicitly named in the Qur’an. | 43:77 | |
| Munkar and Nakir | Angels | Two angels named in a hadith concerning questioning in the grave. Al-Tirmidhi graded the narration hasan gharib. | Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 1071 | ||
| Recording Angels | Kiraman Katibin; Raqib and Atid (descriptive Qur’anic terms, not established personal names) | Angels | Honorable angels who record people’s deeds. “Raqib” and “Atid” describe watchful recording in the Qur’an; they are not established as the personal names of two angels. | 82:10–12 | |
| Harut and Marut | Angels | Two angels mentioned by name in the Qur’anic account of Babylon, associated with a test and a warning against disbelief. | 2:102 | ||
| Carriers of the Throne | Angels | Angels bearing Allah’s Throne. Qur’an 69:17 describes eight bearing the Throne on the Day of Resurrection; Qur’an 40:7 mentions its bearers praising Allah and seeking forgiveness for believers. | 69:17; 40:7 | ||
| Angels surrounding the Throne | Angels | Angels surrounding Allah’s Throne who glorify Him. Qur’an 40:7 describes the bearers and those around the Throne seeking forgiveness for believers. | 39:75; 40:7 | ||
| Guardians of Hell | Zabaniyah | Angels | Angels appointed over Hell, described as stern and obedient to Allah. The Qur’an also refers to the Zabaniyah and to nineteen appointed over the Fire. | 66:6; 96:18; 74:30–31 | |
| Guardians of Paradise | Angels | Keepers of Paradise who greet those entering it with words of peace. | 39:73 | ||
| Guardian Angels | Mu’aqqibat | Angels | Guardians who attend people in succession by Allah’s command. Classical Qur’anic commentary identifies them as angels. | 13:11 | |
| Angels of the Womb | Angels | An angel appointed in connection with the developing child who records four decreed matters: deeds, provision, lifespan, and whether the person will be blessed or wretched. | Sahih al–Bukhari 3208 | ||
| Angels attending dhikr gatherings | Angels | Angels who seek gatherings of remembrance of Allah, surround those present, and report their gathering to Allah. | Sahih Muslim 2689 | ||
| Angels who receive souls | Angels | Angels who take souls at death by Allah’s command, with the Qur’an describing differing circumstances for wrongdoing and righteousness. | 16:28; 16:32; 6:61 | ||
| Angel of the Mountains | Angels | Angel sent to the Prophet ﷺ after his rejection, offering to bring two mountains together upon his opponents; the Prophet declined. | Sahih al–Bukhari 3231 | ||
| Angels attending Fajr and Asr | Angels | Angels alternate among people and gather at Fajr and Asr. Those ascending report on the people they attended. | Sahih al-Bukhari 555 | ||
| Angels attending Jumu’ah | Angels | Angels at mosque entrances record Friday arrivals in order. When the imam comes out, they fold their records and listen to the khutbah. | Sahih al–Bukhari 929 | ||
| Angels descending on Laylat al-Qadr | Angels | Angels who descend by Allah’s permission on Laylat al-Qadr. | 97:4 | ||
| Angels at Badr | Angels | Angels promised as reinforcement to the believers; Qur’an 3:124–125 and 8:9 mention different numbers and conditions. Do not add the figures together without contextual interpretation. | 3:124–125; 8:9 | ||
| Angels descending on steadfast believers | Angels | Angels who descend upon those who say “Our Lord is Allah” and remain steadfast, giving reassurance and glad tidings. The cited verse does not specify a single exclusive occasion for this descent. | 41:30 | ||
| Iblees | Iblis | Jinn and Shayatin | A jinn who refused Allah’s command to prostrate to Adam. | 18:50 | |
| Khanzab | Khinzab | Jinn and Shayatin | Devil who interferes with prayer and recitation. | Sahih Muslim 2203a | |
| Shayatin | Shaytans, devils | Jinn and Shayatin | Devils among jinn and humans who encourage disobedience; shayatin is a description, not a separate species. | 6:112 | |
| Ifrit | Ifreet (variant transliteration; not a personal name) | Jinn and Shayatin | An ifrit from among the jinn offered to bring the throne of the Queen of Sheba to Sulayman before he rose from his place. | 27:39 | |
| Qarin | Qareen | Jinn and Shayatin | A companion from among the jinn assigned to each person, as described in authentic hadith. | Sahih Muslim 2814a–b | |
| Jinn who heard the Qur’an | Jinn and Shayatin | A group of jinn listened to the Qur’an, recognized its guidance, and returned to their people as warners. | 72:1–2; 46:29–32 | ||
| Jinn serving Sulayman | Jinn and Shayatin | Some jinn worked for Sulayman by Allah’s permission, making structures and large vessels; the Qur’an also describes builders, divers, and others bound in chains. | 34:12–13; 38:36–38 | ||
| Believing jinn | Jinn and Shayatin | Jinn who submit to Allah and follow guidance. | 72:11–14 | ||
| Disbelieving jinn | Jinn and Shayatin | Jinn who do not submit to Allah and turn away from guidance. | 72:14–15 | ||
| Devil encountered by Abu Hurayrah | Jinn and Shayatin | An unnamed devil who repeatedly approached Abu Hurayrah while he guarded Ramadan charity; the Prophet ﷺ identified the visitor as Shaytan. | Sahih al-Bukhari 2311 | ||
| Jinn attempting to overhear heaven | Jinn and Shayatin | Jinn who attempted to listen to information from heaven, but found it guarded and watched by flaming projectiles. | 72:8–9 | ||
| Dabbat al-Ard | Beast of the Earth | Extraordinary creatures and mounts | A beast Allah will bring forth from the earth when the decree comes to pass; it will address people concerning their lack of certainty in Allah’s signs. | 27:82 | |
| Al-Jassasah | Jassasah | Extraordinary creatures and mounts | A heavily haired creature encountered in Tamim al-Dari’s account. | Sahih Muslim 2942a | |
| Al-Buraq | Buraq | Extraordinary creatures and mounts | Extraordinary mount associated with the Night Journey. | Sahih Muslim 162a | |
| Haizum | Hayzum, Hayzoom, Haizoom | Extraordinary creatures and mounts | A name heard in the command “Advance, Haizum!” during the account of angelic aid at Badr. The narration does not explicitly say Haizum was Jibreel’s horse. | Sahih Muslim 1763 | |
| Ya’juj and Ma’juj | Gog and Magog | Extraordinary creatures and mounts | Human peoples mentioned in the Qur’an. Their release near the Last Hour is described in Qur’an 21:96 and Sahih Muslim 2937a. | 18:94; 21:96 | Sahih Muslim 2937a |
| Birds of Paradise | Paradise creatures | The Qur’an mentions bird meat among the provisions of Paradise (56:21), without naming a particular bird species. | 56:21 | ||
| Birds of al-Kawthar | Paradise creatures | A hadith describes birds associated with al-Kawthar whose necks resemble those of camels. Al-Tirmidhi graded the narration hasan; other published gradings differ. | Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 2542 | ||
| Death appearing as a ram | Extraordinary manifestations | Death will be brought on the Day of Resurrection in the form of a white-colored ram, recognized by the inhabitants of Paradise and Hell, then slaughtered; death will cease. | Sahih Muslim 2849a | ||
| Al-Masih ad-Dajjal | Dajjal, False Messiah | End-Times figures | A human whose appearance before the Last Hour will be a severe trial. He will deceive people with extraordinary events and will be killed by Isa (peace be upon him). | Sahih Muslim 2937a | |
| Al-Mahdi | Mahdi | End-Times figures | A righteous human leader from the Prophet’s family who will establish justice, as described in narrations graded authentic or sound by later hadith scholars. | Sunan Abi Dawud 4282; 4283; 4284 | |
| Birds that Remove Ya’juj and Ma’juj | Birds sent after Gog and Magog | Extraordinary creatures and mounts | Birds sent by Allah to carry away the bodies of Ya’juj and Ma’juj after their destruction; their necks are compared to those of Bactrian camels. | Sahih Muslim 2937a |
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