Zeynab
28th November 2004, 07:46 AM
Bismillah ... and Salaams to all
Angels are unseen creatures of light created by Allah to act as intermediaries between Him and the visible world. The Islamic concepts of creation, revelation, prophecy, events that occur in the world, worship, the spiritual life, death, resurrection and the central position of man in the cosmos cannot be understood without reference to the angels.
Belief in the angels is one of the six pillars of faith without which there is no faith. Angels are a part of the world of the Unseen which we cannot comprehend. Allah has told us about them in many places in the Qur'aan and via His Messenger, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Although we cannot see angels, Allah may show them to some humans. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Jibreel (Gabriel) in his real shape with six hundred wings that covered the horizons. As angels can also change shape and appear in any form, Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was among his Companions in the appearance of an unknown man with very white clothes and very black hair.
Angels are assigned certain functions. These functions include delivering the revelation from Allah to whoever He wishes among His prophets. The Angel Gabriel is the angel in charge of this. The Angel Mika'eel (Michael) is in charge of rain and the growth of plants. Israfeel is in charge of announcing the Day of Resurrection. The Angel of Death takes away people's souls at the time of death, while Malik is the keeper of Hell.
Other angels are in charge of embroyos in wombs, or responsible for protecting human beings. The recording angels are busy recording people's deeds. Two angels are in charge of questioning the dead after they are placed in their graves. Some angels are in charge of Jannah (Paradise) while others are in charge of Hell.
Angels are different from human beings in that they do not have a will of their own. They were created for the specific purpose of serving Allah and carrying out His commands. Some angels are in a state of constant worship to Allah, prostrating to Him and never raising their heads.
The angels are not all of the same status. The most important of the angels is Jibreel (peace be upon him). The exact number of angels is known only to Allah.
Angels are unseen creatures of light created by Allah to act as intermediaries between Him and the visible world. The Islamic concepts of creation, revelation, prophecy, events that occur in the world, worship, the spiritual life, death, resurrection and the central position of man in the cosmos cannot be understood without reference to the angels.
Belief in the angels is one of the six pillars of faith without which there is no faith. Angels are a part of the world of the Unseen which we cannot comprehend. Allah has told us about them in many places in the Qur'aan and via His Messenger, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Although we cannot see angels, Allah may show them to some humans. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Jibreel (Gabriel) in his real shape with six hundred wings that covered the horizons. As angels can also change shape and appear in any form, Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was among his Companions in the appearance of an unknown man with very white clothes and very black hair.
Angels are assigned certain functions. These functions include delivering the revelation from Allah to whoever He wishes among His prophets. The Angel Gabriel is the angel in charge of this. The Angel Mika'eel (Michael) is in charge of rain and the growth of plants. Israfeel is in charge of announcing the Day of Resurrection. The Angel of Death takes away people's souls at the time of death, while Malik is the keeper of Hell.
Other angels are in charge of embroyos in wombs, or responsible for protecting human beings. The recording angels are busy recording people's deeds. Two angels are in charge of questioning the dead after they are placed in their graves. Some angels are in charge of Jannah (Paradise) while others are in charge of Hell.
Angels are different from human beings in that they do not have a will of their own. They were created for the specific purpose of serving Allah and carrying out His commands. Some angels are in a state of constant worship to Allah, prostrating to Him and never raising their heads.
The angels are not all of the same status. The most important of the angels is Jibreel (peace be upon him). The exact number of angels is known only to Allah.