1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,449 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:08,449 --> 00:00:13,820 Some of the attributes of the angels, peace be upon them. 3 00:00:13,820 --> 00:00:18,859 Among the most important attributes of the angels mentioned in the Qur'an and the Sunnah: 4 00:00:18,859 --> 00:00:19,859 Firstly: 5 00:00:19,859 --> 00:00:21,859 That they are servants of Allah. 6 00:00:21,859 --> 00:00:23,859 They worship Him, glorified be He. 7 00:00:23,859 --> 00:00:26,859 They neither grow weary nor do they become arrogant. 8 00:00:26,859 --> 00:00:28,859 Allah the Almighty says: 9 00:00:28,859 --> 00:00:31,859 "To Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth." 10 00:00:31,859 --> 00:00:37,859 “Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary;” (21:19) 11 00:00:37,859 --> 00:00:42,859 “They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.” (21:20) 12 00:00:42,859 --> 00:00:44,049 Secondly: 13 00:00:44,049 --> 00:00:47,049 That they are created with an inherent nature of obedience. 14 00:00:47,049 --> 00:00:49,049 Allah the Almighty says: 15 00:00:49,049 --> 00:00:54,049 “O ye who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire whereof the fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels strong, severe, who resist not Allah in that which He commandeth them, but do that which they are commanded.” (66:6) 16 00:00:54,049 --> 00:00:56,049 And Allah the Almighty says: 17 00:00:56,049 --> 00:01:02,049 “They fear their Lord above them, and do what they are bidden.” (16:50) 18 00:01:02,049 --> 00:01:04,140 Thirdly: 19 00:01:04,140 --> 00:01:06,140 That they possess wings. 20 00:01:06,140 --> 00:01:08,140 As Allah the Almighty says: 21 00:01:08,140 --> 00:01:18,140 "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." 22 00:01:18,140 --> 00:01:21,140 “Praise be to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who appointeth the angels messengers having wings two, three and four. He multiplieth in creation what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.” (35:1) 23 00:01:21,140 --> 00:01:25,140 Indeed, Allah is over all things competent. 24 00:01:25,140 --> 00:01:29,140 And that Jibril, peace be upon him, has six hundred wings. 25 00:01:29,140 --> 00:01:37,140 As it is established in the account of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, seeing him in the form in which Allah created him. 26 00:01:37,140 --> 00:01:39,140 He had filled the horizon. 27 00:01:39,140 --> 00:01:43,209 This indicates the magnificence of the creation of the angels. 28 00:01:43,209 --> 00:01:44,370 Fourthly: 29 00:01:44,370 --> 00:01:47,370 They may appear in the form of humans. 30 00:01:47,370 --> 00:01:52,370 As Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, narrated regarding the angels who came to Ibrahim, peace be upon him. 31 00:01:52,370 --> 00:01:55,370 And then to Lut, peace be upon them. 32 00:01:55,370 --> 00:01:57,370 Allah the Almighty says: 33 00:01:57,370 --> 00:02:01,370 “And Our messengers cam unto Abraham with good news. They said: Peace! He answered: Peace! and delayed not to bring a roasted calf.” (11:69) 34 00:02:01,370 --> 00:02:03,370 "They said, 'Peace.'" 35 00:02:03,370 --> 00:02:05,370 "He said, 'Peace.'" 36 00:02:05,370 --> 00:02:09,370 “And Our messengers cam unto Abraham with good news. They said: Peace! He answered: Peace! and delayed not to bring a roasted calf.” (11:69) 37 00:02:09,370 --> 00:02:12,370 This is because he thought they were human beings. 38 00:02:12,370 --> 00:02:14,370 They had arrived as his guests. 39 00:02:14,370 --> 00:02:16,370 However: 40 00:02:16,370 --> 00:02:21,370 “And when he saw their hands reached not to it, he mistrusted them and conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! Lo! we are sent unto the folk of Lot.” (11:70) 41 00:02:21,370 --> 00:02:23,370 "They said, 'Do not fear.'" 42 00:02:23,370 --> 00:02:27,370 “And when he saw their hands reached not to it, he mistrusted them and conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! Lo! we are sent unto the folk of Lot.” (11:70) 43 00:02:27,370 --> 00:02:30,430 And as it came in the famous hadith of Jibril: 44 00:02:30,430 --> 00:02:36,430 "While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him," 45 00:02:36,430 --> 00:02:40,430 "A man appeared before us whose clothes were intensely white," 46 00:02:40,430 --> 00:02:42,430 "And whose hair was intensely black," 47 00:02:42,430 --> 00:02:45,430 "No sign of travel was visible upon him," 48 00:02:45,430 --> 00:02:48,430 "And none of us knew him." 49 00:02:49,430 --> 00:02:53,430 At the end of the hadith, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 50 00:02:53,430 --> 00:02:55,430 To 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him: 51 00:02:55,430 --> 00:02:57,430 "O 'Umar," 52 00:02:57,430 --> 00:02:59,430 "Do you know who the questioner was?" 53 00:02:59,430 --> 00:03:01,430 'Umar replied: 54 00:03:01,430 --> 00:03:03,430 "Allah and His Messenger know best." 55 00:03:03,430 --> 00:03:07,430 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 56 00:03:07,430 --> 00:03:09,430 "That was Jibril," 57 00:03:09,430 --> 00:03:12,430 "He came to teach you your religion." 58 00:03:12,430 --> 00:03:15,139 Narrated by Muslim. 59 00:03:15,139 --> 00:03:18,139 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.