OF THE ANGEL

OF THE ANGEL


Belief in angels is one of the six pillars of faith. These pillars of faith are belief in Allah SWT, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and that predestination, both good and bad, comes from Allah SWT. Angels are a part of the world of the unseen which we are unable comprehend. Allah SWT has told us various times about them in the Noble Qur’an and via His Prophet Muhammad SAW.

There are a number of proven reports concerning the angels, which hopefully will make you realize the greatness of the Creator and His religion.

Angels are created from light, as Aishah (r.a.) reported:

"Prophet Muhammad SAW said: The angels are created from light, just as the jinn are created from smokeless fire and mankind is created from what you have been told about." [Muslim]

We have no knowledge of precisely when they were created, because there is no text to tell us this. The fact that Allah SWT told them of His intention to create man indicates that they already existed -- they were created before mankind for certain, because Allah SWT Says,

"Behold, your Lord said to the angels: I will create a vicegerent on earth..." [Al-Baqarah: 30]

The angels have great powers given to them by Allah SWT. One of them is the ability to take on different forms. For example, Allah SWT sent Jibreel (a.s.) to Maryam in the form of a man. Jibreel (a.s.) used to come to the Prophet SAW in different forms. Sometimes, he would appear in the form of Dihyah al-Kalbi ( a companion who was very handsome) and sometimes in the form of a Bedouin. Allah SWT Says,

". . . Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects." [Maryam: 17]

Angels also came to Prophet Ibraaheem (a.s.) in human form, and he did not know that they were angels until they told him so. Similarly, angels came to Prophet Loot (a.s.) in the form of young men with beautiful faces.
It can be said that there are still other angels whose appearance, functions and duties none knows but Allah SWT. All events in creation take place by the Order of Allah SWT, and the angels undertake the tasks allotted to them by Him. Love and believe in angels, for they are the best advisors to mankind, recommending us to do good and abstain from evil, and they ask Allah's SWT forgiveness for us.

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