Malaika wana aina nyingi, na miongoni mwao wakuu zaidi ni:

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

Yule aliyepewa jukumu la kuwasilisha Wahyi kwa Mitume wa Allah (Amani iwe juu yao wote). Yeye ndiye Jibril (Gabriel (Amani iwe juu yake)).

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

Yule aliyepewa jukumu la mvua. Yeye ni Mikaili (Amani iwe juu yake).

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

Yule aliyepewa jukumu la Pembe. Yeye ni Israfil (amani iwe juu yake).

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

Yule anayekabidhiwa kuchukua roho (kifo), yaani Malaika wa Mauti na wasaidizi wake.

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

Wale waliopewa jukumu la kuandika matendo na vitendo vya viumbe. Hao ni waandishi wenye heshima wanaoandika matendo hayo.

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

Wale waliopewa jukumu la kumlinda kiumbe kutoka mbele na nyuma. Hao ni Malaika wanaofuatana zamu. Wale waliopewa jukumu la Pepo na neema zake. Hao ni Ridhwan na wasaidizi wake.

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.

Hao waliopewa jukumu la Moto na adhabu yake. Ni Malik na wasaidizi wake.

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

Wale waliopewa jukumu la kuhoji na kuadhibu kaburini. Hao ni Munkar na Nakir.

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

Wale wanaouchukua Kiti cha Enzi cha Allah Mtukufu. Na wale waliopewa jukumu la nutfah (matone yaliyochanganyika ya utokaji wa kijinsia wa kiume na wa kike) katika matumbo ya uzazi, na kuandika hatima ya kila binadamu.

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.

Wale wanaoingia Al-Bait Al-Ma'mur (nyumba iliyo juu ya mbingu sambamba na Al-Ka'bah huko Makka, inayotembelewa mfululizo na malaika).

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).

Wale waliopewa jukumu la kusimamia na kuhudhuria majlisi za Dhikri ya Allah Mtukufu. Ni wale waliopangwa safu safu wakisimama, wala hawapati kupumzika kamwe.

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.

Wale waliopangwa safu katika Ruku' wakipiga magoti, na hawainui vichwa vyao kamwe.

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

Na kuna aina nyingine nyingi, {Wala hakuna awezaye kujua majeshi ya Mola wako isipokuwa Yeye. Na hii (Jahannamu) si chochote isipokuwa ni onyo}

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)

ukumbusho kwa wanadamu}. (Al-Muddaththir, 31)

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