Zabaniyya
Zabaniyya (Arabic: الزبانية) also known as the Nineteen Angels of Hell or Guardians of Hell[1]are according to Islam "angels of punishment". They are mentioned in the Quran (96:18). Without naming them, they also appear in 66:6 and 74:30. The Quran states, the punishments are carried out according to Gods order.[2]
A different opinion holds that the Zabaniyya are subordinates to the Nineteen Angels of Hell, entities apart from angels, especially responsible for punishing, in art depicted as demons.[3][4]
The origin of the Zabaniyya is uncertain. It has been suggested the word Zabaniyya may have been derived from the syriac shabbāyā which has been used to describe angels, who conduct the souls of the dead or as frightening demons. Another suggestion attributes the origin to rabbāniyya referring to the lords angelic council.[5]
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- ^ Stephen Burge Angels in Islam: Jalal Al-Din Al-Suyuti's Al-Haba'ik Fi Akhbar Al-mala'ik Routledge 2015 ISBN 978-1-136-50474-7 page 277
- ^ Quran 66:6
- ^ Sheila Blair, Jonathan M. Bloom The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 Yale University Press 1995 ISBN 978-0-300-06465-0 page 62
- ^ Hajjah Amina Adil Muhammad the Messenger of Islam: His Life & Prophecy BookBaby 2012 ISBN 978-1-618-42913-1
- ^ Christian Lange Paradise and Hell in Islamic Traditions Cambridge University Press 2015 ISBN 978-1-316-41205-3 page 65
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