ILM AL-HÂL

264 A - He emigrated in 622 C.E., which we regard as the beginning of our calendar. Q - What is an angel? A - An angel is a being, created from light. They can take any shape or form. They are sinless and continually in a state of prayer. Q - What are the names of the four Archangels? A - Jibrâ’îl الســام عليــه , Mîkâîl الســام عليــه , Isrâfîl الســام عليــه , Azrâîl الســام عليــه Q - What are the names of the four divine books and which Prophets were they sent to? The Taurâh to Mûsâ السـام عليـه , The Zabûr to Dâwûd عليـه الســام , The Injîl to Îsâ الســام عليــه and the Holy Qur’ân to our Prophet Muhammad Mustafâ ﷺ . Q - What are the suhuf (written pages), how many pages are there and to whom were they sent? They are the written pages (suhuf) which Allâh sent through Jibrâ’il الســام عليــه to some of the prophets. They are a hundred in total. Ten Suhuf to Âdam الســام عليــه , Fifty Suhuf to Shîth السـام عليـه , Thirty Suhuf to Idrîs السـام عليـه and Ten Suhuf to Ibrâhîm الســام عليــه . Q – What is a Madhhab? A – It is the collection of religious rules and matters, derived from the sources of Shari’ah by the great Mujtahids (jurists).