Belief in Angels

8- Angels are representatives of creatures that glorify Allah unconsciously. Whoever leaves his personal thoughts aside and looks at the universe with attention he will see the universe as a huge mosque and find the creatures in it in worshipping peculiar to them. The sun is a lamp and stove of this mosque; the moon […]

9- Not seeing is not a proof of non-existence The only statement of people who deny the existence of angels is; “we do not see angels; how can we believe something that we do not see?” However, this statement does not only mean the denial of angels but many other things along with it. Man […]

10- All of the evidences that prove the prophethood of the prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) also prove the existence of angels. All of the evidences that prove the existence of the prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) also prove the existence of angels. We reach this conclusion with the following items: 1- All […]

11- All of the evidences that prove the Qur’an is the word of Allah also prove the existence of angels. All proofs that prove the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) also prove the existence of angels; similarly, all proofs that prove the Qur’an is the word of Allah prove the existence of […]

13- How many groups are angels divided into? What are their duties? Only Allah knows the number of angels. There is no clear information about the number of angels in the Qur’an and hadiths. However, it is possible for us to say that they are far more than we can count based upon hadiths. Moreover, […]

15- Do Angels have a real influence on their duties? No cause or agent, including angels, has a real influence. Power and strength belong only to Allah. And it is the endless strength of Allah that does all works. Angels and other causes are only servants in charge of declaring and spreading the real power […]

14- Does Hazrat Azrael take away the spirits of every person by himself, or does he have anyone who helps him? There are three different views on this issue. The First View: Hz. Azrael (Alayhissalam) takes away the spirits of people by himself. One task does not interfere with another because he is luminous. A […]

12- What were angels created from and what are the duties of Angels? Angels are luminous creatures that were created from light. As Allah created angels from light, He also created them from meaning, air, words and also luminous and pleasant matters such as ether. (ether: is a matter that lets electricity, light and warmth […]

6- If the existence of a single angel is proved, the existence of its kind is accepted. The existence of angels is a kind of subject that when the existence of a single one is proved then the existence of its kind is accepted. Seeing a single angel is enough for accepting its kind because […]