How to Say "Angel" in Arabic - How To Say Guide

مَلَاك

malākmasculine

The Arabic word for angel is مَلَاك (malāk). Wiktionary also lists مَلْأَك (malʔak) and مَلَك (malak).

Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)

Ways to say it

The term refers to a messenger from a deity.

To say 'an angel' in the nominative case, you use مَلَكٌ. The plural form of the word for angel is مَلَائِكَة.

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In Islamic tradition, it is believed that angels are created from light نُور, whereas humans are from clay and jinn are from smokeless fire.
In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the word مَلَك can also be used in poetry and literature as a metaphor for someone of exceptional beauty or purity.
The term مَلَك is a root that can relate to the concept of 'kingship' or 'possessing' in some linguistic contexts, though they are distinct stems.

جَاءَهُ الْحَقُّ وَهُوَ فِي غَارِ حِرَاءٍ، فَجَاءَهُ الْمَلَكُ فَقَالَ: اقْرَأْ.
Till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira, The angel came to him and asked him to read.
This sentence is useful for seeing the use of مَلَك.
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يُصَوِّرُ الْفَنَّانُ مَلَاكًا فِي لَوْحَتِهِ.
yuṣawwiru al-fannānu malākan fī lawḥatih.
The artist paints an angel in his painting.
بَدَا الْمَلَاكُ فِي الْحُلْمِ بِشَكْلٍ جَمِيلٍ.
badā al-malāku fī al-ḥulmi bishaklin jamīl.
The angel appeared beautiful in the dream.

Layla and Ahmed are discussing a religious painting.

ليلى Layla

مَنْ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ فِي اللَّوْحَةِ؟
man hādhā ar-rajulu fī al-lawha?
Who is this man in the painting?
أحمد Ahmed

هَذَا مَلَاكٌ يَنْقُلُ رِسَالَةً.
hādhā malākun yanqulu risāla.
This is an angel delivering a message.
ليلى Layla

أَبْدَعَ الرَّسَّامُ فِي تَصْوِيرِهِ.
abdaʿa ar-rassāmu fī taswīrihi.
The painter was creative in depicting him.
أحمد Ahmed

نَعَمْ، يَبْدُو الْمَلَاكُ مُسَالِمًا جِدًّا.
naʿam, yabdū al-malāku musāliman jiddan.
Yes, the angel looks very peaceful.

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