Part II: Angels
Q.
What are the angels?
A.
They are Allah’s creatures, made of light (noor).
They are not physical beings and therefore are (mostly) invisible to the human
eye. They do not disobey Allah nor commit any sin. They keep on readily doing
the work assigned to them by Allah.
Q.
How many angels are there?
A.
Nobody except Allah knows their exact number. This much is known that
there are many angels and four of them stand out prominently in respect of their
nearness to Allah.
Q.
Who are those four prominent angels?
A.
The first one is Hazrat
Jibraa’eel who brought Allah’s books, commands and messages to His
prophets. The second is Hazrat
Israafeel who will blow the trumpet on the Day of Judgment. The third is Hazrat Mikaa’eel whose work is to bring the rain and give
sustenance to Allah’s creatures. The fourth is Hazrat ‘Izraa’eel (peace be upon them all) who is deputed
to take the life out of a living creature.
