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Then there are guardian angels responsible for protecting the believer throughout his life, at home or traveling, asleep or awake.
Others are responsible for recording the deeds of man, good and bad. These are known as the "honourable scribes." Two angels, Munkar and Nakeer, are responsible for testing people in the grave. Among them are keepers of Paradise and the nineteen guards' of Hell whose leader is named 'Malik'.
There are also angels responsible for breathing the soul into the fetus and writing down its provisions, life-span,actions, and whether it will wretched or happy.
Some angels are roamers, traveling around the world in search of gatherings where God is remembered. There are also angels constituting God's heavenly army, standing in rows, they never raise their heads, always worshipping God.
As we learn from above, the angels are a grandiose creation of God, varyng in numbers, roles and abilities. God is in no need of these creatures, but having knowledge and belief in them adds to the awe that one feels towards God, in that He is able to create as He wishes, for indeed the magnificence of His creation is a proof of the magnificence of the Creator.
Allah, the Exalted,says: "Indeed, those whom the angels take (in death) while wronging themselves- (the angels) will say, 'In what (condition) were you?' They will say, 'We were oppressed in the land.
' The angels will say, 'Was not the earth of Allah spacious (enough) for you to emigrate therein?'
For those, their refuge is
Hell -and evil it is as a destination." Qur'an 4:97
Allah, the Exalted, says: "Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and His messengers and Gabriel and Michael -then indeed, Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers. "Qur'an 2:98
Allah, the Exalted,says:
"Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - upon them will be the curse of Allah and of the angels and the people, all together." Qur'an 2:161
Angels were created from light before human beings were created, they are generally beautiful beings with wings as described in Qur'an.
Angels form different cosmic hierarchies and orders in the sense that they are of different size, status and merit. Several angels are mentioned by name in the Qur'an with a description of their responsibilities:
Jibreel: The angel in charge of communicating Allah's words to His prophets.
Israfeel: He is in charge of blowing the trumpet to mark the Day of Judgement.
Mikail: This angel is in charge of rainfall and sustenance.
Munkar and Nakeer:After death, these two angels will question souls in the grave about their faith and deeds.
Raqib: Sits on person's right shoulder to record his/her good deeds.
Atid: Sits on person's left shoulder to record his/her evil deeds.
Izrail: This angel is in charge of taking souls of people time of death.
Malik: He is the guardian of hell. Ridwan: The angel who serves as the guardian of heaven (Paradise).
The greatest of them is Gabriel, the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) actually saw him in his original form. Also,the attendants of God's Throne are among the greatest angels. They love the believers and beseech God to forgive them theirs sins. They carry the Throne of God, about whom the prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said: "I have been given permission to speak about one of the angels of God who carry the Throne. The distance between his ear-lobes and his shoulders is equivalent to a seven-hundred-year journey." They do not eat or drink. The angels do not get bored or tired of worshipping God:
Allah, the Exalted, says: "They [i.e. the angels] glorify His Praises night and day, (and) they never slacken (to do so)."
Qur'an 21:20
The angels possess great powers given to them by God.They can take on different forms.
The Qur'an describes how at the moment of Jesus' conception, God sent Gabriel to Mary in the form of a man:
Allah, the Exalted, says: " ... Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects." Qur'an 19:17
Angels also visited Abraham in human form. Similarly, angels come to Lot to deliver him from danger in the form of handsome, young man.
Gabriel used to visit Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in different forms. Sometimes, he would appear in the form of one of his handsome disciples, and sometimes in the form of a desert Bedouin. Angels have the ability to take human forms in some circumstances involving common people. Gabriel is God's heavenly messenger to mankind, He would convey the revelation from God to His messengers.
Allah, the Exalted, says: "Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel (let him die in his fury), for indeed he has brought it (this Qur'an) down to your heart by Allah's Permission ..." Qur'an 2:97
Some angels are put in charge of executing God's law into he physical world. Michael is responsible for rain, directing it wherever God wishes. He has helpers who assist him by the command of his Lord; they direct the winds and clouds, as God wills.
Another is responsible for blowing by the Horn, which will be blown by Israafeel at the onset of the Day of Judgment.
Others are responsible for taking souls out of the bodies at the time of death: the Angel of Death and his assistants.
Allah, the Exalted, says: "The Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take your souls, then shall you be brought back to your Lord." Qur'an 32:11
Allah, the Exalted,says: "And (mention) when We said to the angels, Prostrate to Adam.” And they prostrated, except for Iblees. He said,' Should I prostrate to one You created from clay?" Qur'an 17:61
How many angels there are? Only Allah knows.
The Much-Frequented House is a sacred heavenly sanctuary above the Kaaba, the the black cube in the city of Mecca. Every day seventy thousand angels visit it and leave, never returning to it again, following by another group!
Allah, the Exalted, says: "[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, [Who] made the angels messengers having wings, two or three or four."Qur'an 35:1
“Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, {saying}, “Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home.” Qur’an 13:23-24
“ So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?”
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