A--- Angels are of many kinds, foremost among which are:

The one charged with conveying the Revelation to Allah's Messengers (Peace be upon them all). He is Jibril (Gabriel (Peace be upon him)).

The one charged with rain. He is Michael (Peace be upon him).

The one charged with the Bow. He is Israfil (Peace be upon him).

The one charged with seizing the souls (death) i.e. the Angel of Death and his assistants.

Those charged with (writing) the creatures' deeds and acts. They are the Honorable writers who write the deeds down.

Those charged with guarding the creature from before and behind. They are the Angels in succession. Those charged with Paradise and its blessings. They are Ridwan and his assistants.

Those charged with the Hell-Fire and its torment. They are Malik and his assistants.

Those charged with the trial and torment of the grave. They are Munkar and Nakir.

Those who carry the Throne of Allah the Almighty. Those charged with Nutfahs (mixed drops of male and female sexual discharge) in the wombs and writing the destiny of every human being.

Those who enter AI-Bait AI-Ma `mur (the house over the heavens parallel to the Ka`bah at Mecca, continuously visited by the angels).

Those charged with watching and visiting the sessions of the Remembrance of Allah the Almighty. Those who are ranked in rows standing and they never ever have rest.

Those who are ranked in rows in Ruku’ kneeling down and they never ever raise their heads.

And so many other kinds, {And none can know the hosts of your Lord but He. And this (Hell) is nothing else than a (warning)

reminder to mankind}. (Al-Muddaththir, 31)