Essay On Angels In Islam

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INTRODUCTION TO ANGELS IN ISLAM

The concept of angels in islam holds a strong place in the Religion as believing in angels is the second article of faith in the religion. Without the firm or better still the strong believe in angels, a muslim`s faith is considered to be incomplete therefore in other for a muslim to complete his or her faith the person must believe in angels. In Islam angels are believed to be beautiful winged creation of Allah made out of light, just as jinns are made from fire free of smoke and human beings creations from clay. Angels serve Allah day and night tirelessly without any free will. Their are plenty Hadith narrations and verse form the Koran that talk about the angels. These narrations and verses help muslim to know what …show more content…

CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGELS IN ISLAM Just as human beings are made of clay and jinns are made from fire free of smoke, so also are angels made of light. Furthermore just as human beings and jinns have unique qualities and characteristics that makes them differ from each other, the same applies to the angels that makes them to differ the human beings and jinns. In this chapter we are going to discuss the special features of angels that makes them stand unique amongst the creations of Allah.

ANGELS ARE CREATION OF LIGHT Angels are immortal beings created from light. The arabic word of angel being malice according to its` origin signify’s “superintendent” “envoy” “deputy” “messenger” and also “powerful one”. It also means descent from a high place. Angels link the macrocosmic and the material world, carry out the commands of Allah, directs the acts and lives of beings(with Allah’s permission) and represent their worship in their own realms.

ANGELS ARE VERY FAST AND PERMEATE ALL REALMS OF

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