Are there any such things as angels?
The people that first introduced the concept of angels are Jewish/Europeans and Arabians.
The prophets of these people spoke of angels and so the concept of angels is theirs.
The European gentiles speak of the Jewish Jesus as the Son of God and some times God. That is their concept of spirituality.
Perhaps God gave them angels that they can see.
But, what I do know is that we Black American are not these people. Black American is racially different from these people! What God gave them is for them and what God will give us is for us and it all came to people through the prophet of the people.
So, how did we Black Americans came to believe in the concept of angels and we are not White people we must unlock ourselves from White people’s concepts and have our own from our very own first genuine Prophet Harry.
The prophets of these people spoke of angels and so the concept of angels is theirs.
The European gentiles speak of the Jewish Jesus as the Son of God and some times God. That is their concept of spirituality.
Perhaps God gave them angels that they can see.
But, what I do know is that we Black American are not these people. Black American is racially different from these people! What God gave them is for them and what God will give us is for us and it all came to people through the prophet of the people.
So, how did we Black Americans came to believe in the concept of angels and we are not White people we must unlock ourselves from White people’s concepts and have our own from our very own first genuine Prophet Harry.
There are such a thing as angels. In Islam, Muslims are taught that there are 4 Arch Angels:
1. Jibril (Gabriel)
2. Mikail (Michael)
3. Israfil (Raphael)
4. Malikulmaut (the angel of death)
Allah sent the angel Jibril (Gabriel) with the revelation of the Qu'ran to Prophet Muhammad. Muslims are also taught that Allah sent specific angels to both Abraham and Lot in order to warn them about the destruction of Lot’s people due to their gross immorality. The Angels were sent to Abraham and Lot (by Allah Almighty) and they appeared in human-form:
Surah (Chapter 11) Of The Holy Qu'ran reads:
(Chapter 11: Verse 74) When fear had passed from (the mind of) Abraham and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with us for Lut's people.
(Chapter 11: Verse 75) For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing (of faults), compassionate, and given to look to God.
(Chapter 11: Verse 76) O Abraham! Seek not this. The decree of thy Lord hath gone forth: for them there cometh a penalty that cannot be turned back!
(Chapter 11: Verse 77) When Our messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account and felt himself powerless (to protect) them. He said: "This is a distressful day."
(Chapter 11: Verse 78) And his people came rushing towards him, and they had been long in the habit of practising abominations. He said: "O my people! Here are my daughters: they are purer for you! Now fear God, and cover me not with shame about my guests! Is there not among you a single right-minded man?"
(Chapter 11: Verse 79) They said: "Well dost thou know we have no need of thy daughters: indeed thou knowest quite well what we want!"
Muslims believe in the existence of angels. In Islam one of the pillars of faith is belief in God, belief in His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day and divine predestination.
Angels are part of the unseen world, but Muslims believe in their existence with certainty because God and His messengers have provided us with information about them. The angels were created by God in order to worship and obey Him.
“They, (angels) disobey not, the Commands they receive from God, but do that which they are commanded.” (Holy Quran Chapter 66: Verse 6)
God created angels from light. Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said, “The angels are created from light,” We have no knowledge of when the angels were created, however, we do know that it was before the creation of humankind. The Quran explains that God told the angels of His intention to create a vicegerent on earth.
Muslims know that angels are beautiful creations. In Quran Chapter 53: Verse 6 God describes the angels as "dhoo mirrah," this is an Arabic term that simply means "tall and beautiful in appearance." The Quran also describes Prophet Joseph as beautiful, like a noble angel.
Angels have wings, and can be very large. There is nothing in either the Quran, or the traditions of Prophet Muhammad that indicate that angels are winged babies or have any form of gender. We do know however, that angels are winged and some are extremely large. From the traditions of Prophet Muhammad we know that the angel Gabriel’s great size filled “the space between heaven and earth” and that he had six hundred wings.
“...Who made the angels, messengers with wings - two, or three, or four (pairs)...” (Holy Quran Chapter 35: Verse 1)
There are also differences in the status of angels. Those angels who were present at the first battle, the Battle of Badr, are known to be the “best” of the angels.
“Angel Gabriel came to the Prophet and asked, ‘How do you rate the people among you who were present at Badr?’ Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, answered, ‘They are the best of the Muslims,’ or something similar. Gabriel then said: ‘So it is with the angels who were present at Badr.’”
Muslims believe that angels have no need to eat or drink. Their sustenance is glorifying God and repeating the words, there is no god but God.
“. . . For in the presence of your Lord are those who celebrate His praises by night and by day. And they never flag (nor feel themselves above it).” (Holy Quran Chapter 41: Verse 38)
The story of Prophet Abraham in Quran also indicates that the angels have no need of food. When angels, in the form of men, visited Prophet Abraham to give him the good tidings of the birth of a son, he offered to them a calf in their honour. They refused to eat and he became fearful, it was then that they revealed themselves as angels.
There are many angels, but only God knows the exact number. During his ascension to heaven, the Prophet Muhammad visited a House of Worship known as ‘the much-frequented house’, or, in Arabic al Bayt al-Mamoor, the heavenly equivalent of the Kaaba.
Prophet Muhammad has also informed us that on the Day of Judgement, hell will be brought forth and shown to the people. He said, “Hell will be brought forth that day by means of seventy thousand ropes, each of which will be pulled by seventy thousand angels.”
The angels have great powers. They have the ability to take on different forms. They appeared before both Prophet Abraham and Prophet Lot as men. The angel Gabriel appeared before Mary the mother of Jesus as a man, and he appeared before Prophet Muhammad as a man, whose clothes were exceedingly white, and whose hair was exceedingly black.
The angels are strong. Four angels carry the throne of God, and on the Day of Judgement their number will be increased to eight. Among the traditions of Prophet Muhammad is a narration that describes one of the angels carrying God’s throne. “The distance between his ear-lobes and his shoulders is equivalent to a seven-hundred-year journey.”
Angels carry out various duties and responsibilities. Some are responsible for matters of the universe. Some are responsible for the seas, or the mountains or the wind. Once, after visiting the city of Ta’if, a town near Mecca, Prophet Muhammad was pelted with stones. The angel Gabriel and the angel of the mountains paid him a visit.
The angel of the mountains offered to destroy the intractable people by burying them under the rubble of two nearby mountains. Prophet Muhammad declined the offer for he believed that if they had a chance to settle down and look at Islam, they would accept it band love God.
Angels carry out God’s commands without flinching or hesitating. Each angel has a duty or function. Some angels guard and accompany human beings, others are messengers.