Malik (Islam)
Malik ( Arabic مالك, DMG Mālik ) is the name of an angel mentioned in the Koran and in various traditions of the Islamic religious founder Mohammed (6th / 7th centuries). According to Islamic belief, Allah has commissioned the angel Malik and with him also other angels, who are called Zebani (guardians of hell), to guard hell ( jahannam ) and to punish those who are trapped in hell, and he has Made Malik the greatest and most powerful of all the Guardians of Hell. The name Malik appears only once in the Koran. In sura 43 , 77 it says:
“And they shout (in the agony of hell): 'Malik! Your Lord should finish us off (so that we find redemption in death). ‹He (but) says:› (No!) You will stay (here). ‹"
According to the tradition of Ahmad ibn Hanbal , the Prophet Mohammed met Malik on his journey to heaven. Mohammed is asked by his companion Archangel Gabriel to greet Malik and Mohammed greets him. Hanbal cites this as proof of the correctness and truth of the heavenly journey.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ See also Peter Lamborn Wilson , Karl Schlamminger: Weaver of Tales. Persian Picture Rugs / Persian tapestries. Linked myths. Callwey, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-7667-0532-6 , pp 30-45 ( The Devils / Demons ), here: p 31 ( Malek Ta'us , a peacock angel, which lives in the mountains Yazidis paid homage and equating with the devil).
- ↑ The Koran. Translated, commented and introduced by Rudi Paret . Directmedia, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-89853-446-4 .