KIRAMAN AND KATIBIN

KIRAMAN AND KATIBIN

Kiraman and Katibin are the 2 angels mentioned in Islamic scriptures. They are those who record people's actions. The one on the right side writes down the good deeds. The one on your left writes down your bad deeds. One must believe that the angels are from the creation of Allah; no one knows their exact number except Him. They are from the unseen world. Allah created them to worship and obey Him. They carry out all of Allah’s orders, from administration, observation, guarding and protecting the universe as well its creatures, all according to Allah’s Will and Order.
Table of Contents
Quran
Hadith
Names of few angels and their responsibility
Merits of Belief in the Angels
See Also
References

Quran

Every human has been appointed two angels, one who records his righteous deeds and the other who records his sins. Allah says: "(Remember!) That the two recorders (angels) record, one sitting on his right and one on his left." (Quran Surah50:17)

 

Allah says: And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers, Kiraman (honourable) Katibin writing down (your deeds). (Quran Surah82:10-12)

 

Allah has charged the angels with specific duties, and they do what they are commanded. Allah says: "They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded." (Quran Surah16:50)

 

The angels are not partners, associates, or rivals with Allah, nor are they His children; but one must still respect and love them. Allah says: "And they say: ‘The Most Beneficent (Allah) has begotten a child [from the angels].’ Far removed is He from every imperfection! They (the angels) are but honored slaves. They speak not until He has spoken, and [then] they act on His Command." (Quran Surah21:26-27)

 

They spend their time worshipping and obeying Allah, glorifying Him and praising Him. Allah says: "They (i.e. the angels) glorify His praises night and day, (and) without slackening (to do so)." (Quran Surah21:20)

 

Hadith

The angels were created from light. The Prophetﷺsaid: 'The angels were created from light, the Jinn were created from a smokeless flame of fire, and Adam was created from what was described to you (black dry clay).' Sahih Muslim 2996

 

Names of few angels and their responsibility

A Muslim must believe specifically in all the angels named and/or described in the Qur'an and the ahadith:

⦁    Jibreel: in charge of delivering revelation.

⦁    Mika'il: in charge of bringing the rain.

⦁    Israfil: the blower of the horn on Qiyama.

⦁    Malik-ul-Maut: the Angel of Death who takes people's souls at death.

⦁    Harut and Marut: Sent as test for the people of Children of Israel.

⦁    The Protectors (Al-Mu'aqqibat): who keep people from death until its decreed time.

⦁    Ridhwan: in charge of Paradise.

⦁    Malik: in charge of Hell.

⦁    Munkar and Nakir: the questioners in the grave.

⦁    The Carriers of the Throne.

⦁    Those who record the future of the fetus.

⦁    Those who enter Kaba (In Heavens): 70,000 every day.

⦁    Those who move about, descending upon gatherings at which Allah and His Book are mentioned and studied. ⦁    [2]

 

Merits of Belief in the Angels

⦁    One would understand the greatness of Allah His power and ability, and His All-Encompassing Knowledge, from the greatness of His creation which is a proof confirming the greatness of the Creator.

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⦁    When a Muslim knows that there are Angels who record all that he says and does, and that everything he does is either for him or held against him, he would be keen to perform righteous deeds and abstain from sins, whether he is alone or in public.

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⦁    One would safeguard himself from believing in superstitions and fables.

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⦁    One would recognize the mercy Allah shows to His slaves; for Allah assigned to every individual angels who guard him and take care of his affairs. ⦁    [3]

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Note: Taken from the book ‘The world of angels’ by Shaikh Abdul Hamid Kishk

The Recording Angels 

They also include the angels entrusted with preserving the record of each person's good and evil actions. These are the noble scribes and are included-in the words of the Almighty: "He sends angels to watch over you." The Almighty also says: "Or do they reckon that We do not hear their secrets and private conversation? Indeed, Our messengers are with them writing it down." (43:80) And He says: "When the two angels meet together, silting one on the right, and one on the left, not a word he uuers, but by him is an observer ready at hand." (50:17) The one on his right is the one who writes down good actions, and the one on, his left is the one who writes down evil actions. The Almighty further says: "Yet there are over you noble watchers, writers who know whatever you do." (82:11) Ibn Abi Hatim transmits with his isnad from Mujahid that the Messenger' of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Honour the noble scribes who only leave you at two times: in janaba and when you relieve yourselves. When 18 one of you has a ghusl, he should screen himself with a wall or his camel, or his brother should screen him." I Sufyan was asked, "How do the angels know that a person intends a good or evil action?" He replied, "When someone intends a good action, they smell the scent of musk coming from him, and when he intends an evil action, they smell a putrid smell coming from him. Al-Bukhari transmitted with his isnad from Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has said, 'When My slave wants to do an evil action, you should not write it down until he does it. If he does it, then write down the equivalent of it. If he does not do it for My sake, then write it down as a good action for him. If he wants to do a good action and does not do it, then write it down as a good action. If he does do it, then write down ten to seven hundred of its like." Ibn Hajar said in al-Fath, "This hadith indicates that the angel is aware of what is in the heart of the human being, either by Allah acquainting him with it or by creating for him knowledge by which he perceives it." AI-Hasan al-Basri said about the ayat: "When the two angels meet together, sitting one on the right, and one-on the left, not a word he utters, but by him is an observer ready at hand." (50:17) "0 son of Adam! A scroll has been unfurled for you and two noble angels have been entrusted with you, one on your right and the other on your left. The one on your right records your good actions. The one on your left records your evil actions. So do what you wish, whether it is a little or lot. Then, when you die, your scroll will be rolled up and placed by your neck with you in your grave until you emerge on the Day of Rising. Then Allah Almighty will say: 'We have fastened the destiny of every man 19 about his neck and on the Day ofRising We will extract a book for him which he will find spread open in front of him. "Read your book! Today your own self is reckoner enough against you!" (17:13-14) Then he said, "It is just, by Allah. In you is the one who makes you your own reckoner." Al-Bukhari transmitted with his isnad from Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "The angels of the night and the angels of the day take turns in attending you and they meet at the (Asr prayer and the Fajr prayer. Then those who spent the night with you ascend and He questions them, although He knows better than them. He says, 'How did you leave My slaves?' They say, 'We left them while they were praying and we came to them while they were praying.'" He also transmitted from Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: ."The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up in our midst and made four statements. He said, 'Allah does not sleep and it is not proper for Him to sleep; He lessens and increases what is allotted to you; the actions of the night are presented to Him before the actions of the day; and the actions of the day are presented to Him before the actions of the night." 

Link: https://d1.islamhouse.com/data/en/ih_books/single/en_The_World_of_The_Angels.pdf