Chapter 3: The Angels & Jins
The Angels
Angels are created from Noor
(light). Almighty Allah has blessed them with the ability to take whatever form
they wish. They sometimes appear in the form of humans and sometimes in other forms
as well.
Belief: They do only that which is commanded to them by Allah. They
do not act contrary to the command of Allah either intentionally,
unintentionally or by error. They are Maasum (sinless) servants of Allah and
are pure and free from all major and minor sins.
Belief: They have been assigned separate duties. Some of them deliver
revelation to the Prophets, whilst some are responsible for causing rain and
others are assigned to the wind. Some are assigned to delivering sustenance;
some are responsible for moulding the form of the child in the womb of the
mother, whilst some are responsible for changes in the human body. Some protect
humans against their enemies; some of them are responsible for seeking out virtuous
gatherings of those in the remembrance of Allah and presenting themselves
therein. Others record the deeds of the humans, whilst many of them have been
appointed to be present in the Sacred Court of the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. Some are assigned to carrying the
Salutations of the people to the Court of the Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. Some are responsible for questioning the
deceased, removing the soul, inflicting punishment and blowing the Soor[1].
With the exception of these duties, there are many other duties that have been
assigned to the Angels.
Belief: Angels are neither male nor female.
Belief: To accept them to be Qadeem (uncreated) or declare them to
be the Creator is kufr.
Belief: Their population is only known to Him who created them (i.e.
Allah) and through His informing, His Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی
علیہ وسلم also knows. Four of the Angels are very famous, namely:
1. Hazrat Jibra’eel علیہ السلام
2. Hazrat Mika’eel
علیہ السلام
3. Hazrat Israfeel علیہ السلام
4. Hazrat Izra’eel
علیہ السلام
They are most superior to all the
other Angels.
Belief: To show the slightest disrespect towards any Angel is
kufr. Some ignorant people have the habit of referring to their enemies or someone
they dislike, as Malak ul Maut (Angel of Death) or Izra’eel. This statement is
close to the words of kufr.
Belief: To reject the existence of Angels or to say that Angels merely
refer to the power of good and nothing more, are both statements of kufr.
[1]
The Soor is the Horn shaped instrument which will be
blown to end the world and to bring on the Day of Qiyaamat.
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