天使有许多种类，其中最重要的包括：

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

负责向安拉的使者们传达启示的天使。他是吉卜利勒（加百列）。

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

负责降雨的那位。他是米迦勒（愿他平安）。

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

负责吹号的那位。他是以斯拉斯（Israfil）（愿主赐他平安）。

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

负责取灵魂的（即死亡天使）及其助手。

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

负责记录造物所作所为之行为的天使。他们是高尚的书记天使，将人们的行为记录下来。

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

这些受命守护生灵前后的，是轮流更替的天使。那些受命执掌天堂及其恩赐的，是里дов֊瓦尼及其助手。

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.

那些被委以火狱及其刑罚之责的，是马立克和他的助手们。

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

负责坟墓中的审问与惩罚的，是孟克尔和奈克尔。

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

承载真主至尊之座的天使。负责掌管子宫中由男女混合体液所形成的精子（Nutfah）的天使，以及记录每个人命运的天使。

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.

那些进入“Al-Bait Al-Ma'mur”（天上的神殿，与天房平行，常有天使前往朝拜）的人。

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).

那些负责监督与巡视赞念真主至尊的集会的人。那些排列成行、站立着的人，他们从不休息。

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.

那些在鞠躬时排成行列的人，他们从不抬起自己的头。

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

而其他种类的还有很多,{除主以外,没有人知道你主的军队。这(火狱)不过是一种警告。}

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)

{这是对世人的提醒}。（穆达瑟尔，31）

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