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We always hear our friends and sometimes our family talk about
angels.
We see angels in the movies and in paintings. We even see some statues or
figurines of angels in
the gift shops. What is the truth about angels?.
We can find the truth about angels in the book given to us by God, the Quran.
Let us think about some of the common questions about angels and find their
answers in the Quran.
(1) Do angels really exist?
God teaches us in the Quran that He created angels as well as He created
us, the humans.
God expects us to believe in angels,
to believe that they exist ,and that they are creatures of God who do whatever
God tells them to do.
I seek refuge in God from Satan the
rejected
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
[2:285]
The messenger has believed in what was sent
down to him
from his Lord, and so did the believers. They
believe in
GOD, His angels, His scripture, and His messengers:
"We
make no distinction among any of His messengers."
They
say, "We hear, and we obey. Forgive us, our
Lord. To You
is the ultimate destiny."
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[2:177]
Righteousness is not turning your faces towards
the east
or the west. Righteous are those who believe
in GOD, the
Last Day, the angels, the scripture, and the
prophets;
and they give the money, cheerfully, to the
relatives,
the orphans, the needy, the traveling alien,
the beggars,
and to free the slaves; and they observe the
Contact
Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity
(Zakat);
and they keep their word whenever they make
a promise;
and they steadfastly persevere in the face
of
persecution, hardship, and war. These are the
truthful;
these are the righteous.
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[4:136]
O you who believe, you shall believe in GOD
and His
messenger, and the scripture He has revealed
through His
messenger, and the scripture He has revealed
before that.
Anyone who refuses to believe in GOD, and His
angels, and
His scriptures, and His messengers, and the
Last Day, has
indeed strayed far astray.
Vocabulary
distinction = making a difference.
scripture = sacred book, for example the Quran
and the Bible.
righteousness = acting according to God's
law.
steadfast= firm in belief.
persevere= to persist or continue in his state
or action.
persecution = harassment, bothering or
annoyed.
hardship = difficulty.
rejoice= to feel joy.
implore = to pray or call upon.
(2) Do we have guardian angels
?
God teaches us in the Quran that He sends angels to be with us, and
to record everything
we do. For the believers, the angels protect them, guard, support and help
them if necessary.
[13:11]
Shifts (of angels) take turns, staying with
each one of
you - they are in front of you and behind you.
They stay
with you, and guard you in accordance with
GOD's
commands. Thus, GOD does not change the condition
of any
people unless they themselves make the decision
to
change. If GOD wills any hardship for any people,
no
force can stop it. For they have none beside
Him as Lord
and Master.
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[33:43]
He is the One who helps you, together with His
angels, to
lead you out of darkness into the light. He
is Most
Merciful towards the believers.
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[50:17]
Two recording (angels), at right and at left,
are
constantly recording.
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[41:30]
Those who proclaim: "Our Lord is GOD," then
lead a
righteous life, the angels descend upon them:
"You shall
have no fear, nor shall you grieve. Rejoice
in the good
news that Paradise has been reserved for
you.
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[3:124]
You told the believers, "Is it not enough that
your Lord
supports you with three thousand angels, sent
down?"
[3:125]
Indeed, if you steadfastly persevere and
maintain
righteousness, then they attack you suddenly,
your Lord
will support you with five thousand* angels,
well
trained.
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[8:9]
Thus, when you implored your Lord to come to
the rescue,
He responded to you: "I am supporting you with
one
thousand angels in succession."
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[33:43]
He is the One who helps you, together with His
angels, to
lead you out of darkness into the light. He
is Most
Merciful towards the believers.
(3) Can we see the angels?
If God wills we can see angels. This happens to some people who are given
a special message from God. It is not a common thing to happen and usually
is a very personal and special message to that person. God told us in the
Quran about few cases when he sent the angels to the people to give them
special messages. The angels spoke with Abraham, Mary, Zacharia, and Lot,
for example.
[3:39]
The angels called him (Zacharia) when
he was praying in the
sanctuary: "GOD gives you good news of John;
a believer
in the word of GOD, honorable, moral, and a
righteous
prophet."
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[3:42]
The angels said, "O Mary, GOD has chosen you
and purified
you. He has chosen you from all the
women.
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[3:45]
The angels said, "O Mary, GOD gives you good
news: a Word
from Him whose name is `The Messiah, Jesus the
son of
Mary. He will be prominent in this life and
in the
Hereafter, and one of those closest to
Me.'
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[11:81]
(The angels) said, "O Lot, we are your Lord's
messengers,
and these people cannot touch you. You shall
leave with
your family during the night, and let not anyone
of you
look back, except your wife; she is condemned
along with
those who are condemned. Their appointed time
is the
morning. Is not the morning soon
enough?"
Vocabulary
sanctuary = a room or place where worship is
held.
honorable = deserving honor and respect.
condemn = to pronounce guilty.
purify= to make pure.
What do Angels look like ?
Although the movies and TV made us think of angels in a certain way, it is
not the true picture of angels. Angels are created different than human beings.
They can see us but we cannot see them in their original form. When the angels
went to Abraham and Lot they went to him like regular human beings
so they could see them and talk to them. God described the angels in the
Quran as having wings but this could be just to make it simple for us to
understand.
[35:1]
Praise be to GOD, Initiator of the heavens and
the earth,
and appointer of the angels to be messengers
with wings -
two, three, and four (wings). He increases the
creation
as He wills. GOD is Omnipotent.
What do Angels do?
The word, angel by definition means a messenger, to bring a message, announce
or proclaim. If we study the Quran, we will find this definition very clear.
Angels like all the creations of God are always praising God and glorifying
Him. As we can see from the previous verses and the next ones, Angels do
a variety of things; act as messengers of God in bringing His message to
us, guard us, protect us, keep records of what we do, fight next to
us in our battles, carry out God's orders, including giving to us the blessing
or passing down the punishment or ending the life of those whose life come
to the end.
[97:4]
The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by
their
Lord's leave, to carry out every
command.
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[16:2]
He sends down the angels with the revelations,
carrying
His commands, to whomever He chooses from among
His
servants: "You shall preach that there is no
other god
beside Me; You shall reverence
Me."
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[22:75]
GOD chooses from among the angels messengers,
as well as
from among the people. GOD is Hearer,
Seer.
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[16:49]
To GOD prostrates everything in the heavens
and
everything on earth - every creature - and so
do the
angels; without the least
arrogance.
What is the Angels' Shahada (declaration of
faith)?
It is the same Shahada like that of God and like that of the believers who
know
their religion right. It is "There is no god except the One GOD." "La Elaha
Ella Allah"
[3:18]
GOD bears witness that there is no god except
He, and so
do the angels and those who possess knowledge.
Truthfully
and equitably, He is the absolute god; there
is no god
but He, the Almighty, Most
Wise.
Do Good People Become Angels When They
Die?
NO. People are people and angels are angels, they are a different creations
than us. When we die ,
our soul goes up to heaven and we stay as we were before, human souls.
[39:42]
GOD puts the souls to death when the end of
their life
comes, and also at the time of sleep. Thus,
He takes some
back during their sleep, while others are allowed
to
continue living until the end of their
predetermined
interim. This should provide lessons for people
who
reflect.
Do angels know everything?
NO. Only God knows everything. Angels know only what God wants them to know.
[2:30]
Recall that your Lord said to the angels, "I
am placing a
representative (a temporary god) on Earth."
They said,
"Will You place therein one who will spread
evil therein
and shed blood, while we sing Your praises,
glorify You,
and uphold Your absolute authority?" He said,
"I know
what you do not know."
Vocabulary
initiator= the one who causes the
beginning.
Omnipotent= having unlimited power, authority
and influence.
reverence= to honor and respect deeply.
equitably= fairly
predetermined= to determine ahead of time.
interim= an interval or intervening time.
Should we pray to the angels, praise them or
thank them ?
NO. Angels do not do anything on their own. Anything that happens to us,
happens because of God ,
not the angels. Praying should be ONLY to God, praising and thanking should
be ONLY to God.
People who pray to angels or believe that the angels can do anything on their
own are not believers.
If you need to pray for anything, health, success, money, friends, brothers
or sisters you should pray to God ALONE.
God is very near to us and He listens to those who pray to Him, if they listen
to Him.
Quiz
| (1) God expects us to believe in which
ones?
1- Believe in God.
2- Believe in the angels.
3- Believe in the scriptures.
4- Believe in God's messengers.
5- Believe in the Hereafter.
6- all of the above. |
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| (5) What is the angels Shahada? |
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