Summary of Sunni concepts
Belief in angels is comprehensive and detailed
Belief in angels is the second pillar of faith
God Almighty said
The Messenger believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord and the believers
Everyone believes in God, His angels, His books, and His messengers
In the hadith of Gabriel when he asked the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, about faith
He, may God bless him and grant him peace, said
To believe in God, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day
She believes in destiny, its good and its evil
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Belief in angels is general and detailed
As for general faith, it is obligatory for every believer
It is a firm acknowledgment of their existence and their worship of their Lord
And they do not disobey God in what He commands them and do what they are commanded
As for detailed faith, it is according to the knowledge of the person who is responsible
It is as stated in the Holy Qur’an
And what is authentic from the Sunnah of the Prophet
Of their names, attributes and functions
Since belief in angels is one of the six pillars of faith
They were the mediator in the revelation
The destruction of faith in them was the destruction of all faith
Therefore, one should be careful not to fall into any of these pitfalls
One of the most important of them
First, deny their existence
It is a denial of the texts of the Qur’an and the authentic and frequently transmitted Sunnah that I mentioned
Secondly, it is attached to that
Denying what was mentioned in the texts regarding their descriptions, deeds, or names
Thirdly, their anger or hostility
As in the words of God Almighty
Whoever is an enemy of God, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Mikael
For God is an enemy to the unbelievers
Fourthly, this includes insulting them or mocking them or their jobs
The origin of the creation of angels and the origin of the creation of Satan
Angels are created from light
As the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said
Angels were created from light
The jinn were created from a stream of fire
Adam was created from what was described to you
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This indicates that they are guided to the truth
They do not disobey their Lord nor are they arrogant
As for Satan, he is definitely not one of the angels
This supplication is not valid based on the fact that he was commanded to prostrate to Adam
As God Almighty said
He said: What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?
God Almighty has stated that the command to prostrate was given to the angels
As God Almighty said
And when We said to the angels, “Prostrate to Adam,” so they prostrated
Except Satan, who was arrogant and arrogant, and was one of the disbelievers
This is not valid for praying for the following
Firstly, God Almighty has declared that Satan is a jinn
God Almighty said
And when We said to the angels, “Prostrate to Adam,” they prostrated, except for Iblis. He was one of the jinn and disobeyed the command of his Lord.
Secondly
Satan is excluded from the prostration of angels in all the verses mentioned in this regard
It is an isolated exception
That is, what is excluded in all of them is not of the same gender as the one excluded from
It is a catch-up method meaning but
This statement is indicated in Surah Al-Kahf
That Satan is a jinn
Third
Satan himself did not claim to be one of the angels
Rather, he stated that he was created from fire
He said, “I am better than him. You created me from fire and him from clay.”
Therefore, he is one of the jinn, as God Almighty declared
As the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, told
Paradise are those created from fire
Satan was commanded to prostrate himself with the angels
Although he is not one of them
Because in the beginning, he showed worship and obedience to God Almighty
And don't be diligent about it
So he was tested by the command to prostrate with the angels before Adam
Then his fiery nature appeared
Which is characterized by lightness, recklessness and arrogance
Some descriptions of the angels, peace be upon them
One of the most important descriptions of angels mentioned in the Qur’an and Sunnah
First, they are servants of God
They worship Him, Glory be to Him
They do not get tired or arrogant
God Almighty said
And to Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth
And those with Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they feel ashamed
They glorify night and day without faltering
Secondly
They are hardwired to obey
God Almighty said
They do not disobey God in what He commands them and do what they are commanded
And the Almighty said
They fear their Lord above them and do what they are commanded
Third
That they have wings
As God Almighty said
Praise be to God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who made the angels messengers with two, three, and four wings
He increases creation as He wills
God is powerful over everything
And Gabriel, peace be upon him, has 600 wings
It was also proven that the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, saw him in the image in which God created him
The horizon has been closed
This indicates the greatness of the creation of angels
Fourth
They may come in human form
God Almighty also told about the angels who came to Abraham
Then Lot, peace be upon them
God Almighty said
Our messengers brought Abraham good news, and they said, “Peace.”
He said peace
It was not long before he brought a young calf
This is because he thought they were human
They were his guests
But when he saw that their hands could not reach him, he hated them and became afraid of them
They said don't be afraid
We were sent to the people of Lot
As stated in the famous hadith of Gabriel
While we were sitting with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace
Then a man with very white clothes appeared before us
Very dark hair
He does not see the effects of travel on him
None of us know him
At the end of the hadith, the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to Omar, may God be pleased with him
Oh Omar
Do you know who the questioner is?
Omar said
God and His Messenger know best
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said
For he is Gabriel
He came to you to teach you your religion
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Names and functions of some angels
From the detailed belief in angels
Belief in what is mentioned about their names and jobs in the Qur’an and Sunnah
It is so
First, Gabriel, peace be upon him
He is the greatest and best of the angels
He is entrusted with sending down the revelation
He is called the Faithful Spirit
As God Almighty said
The faithful Spirit descended upon him
On your heart so that you may be among the warners
The name Gabriel is mentioned in the words of God Almighty
Whoever is an enemy of God, His angels, and His messengers
And Gabriel and Mikal
For God is an enemy to the unbelievers
Secondly
Israfil
The one entrusted with the tunnel in the pictures when the Hour comes
And Mikael
The entrusted with the diameter and the plant
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, gathered them together
In remembrance with Gabriel
In the opening supplication of the night prayer
And he said
Oh God, Lord of Gabriel, Israfil, and Michael
Creator of the heavens and the earth
Hadith
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The Holy Qur’an mentioned Michael with the word Mikael
As in the previous verse
Third
Malik is the treasurer of hell
God Almighty said
And they called out, “O Malik, may your Lord destroy us.”
His helpers are described as the keepers of hell
God Almighty said
And those in Hell said to the keepers of Hell
I pray to your Lord to relieve us of one day of torment
Fourth
Angel of death
He was known to people as Azrael
But this is from Israeli women
This name is not proven in the Qur’an or the Sunnah
Rather, it was reported that he is the angel of death
God Almighty said
Say, “The Angel of Death, who has appointed you, will cause you to die, then to your Lord you will be returned.”
Fifth
Munkar and nakir
They are the two angels entrusted with asking the servant in his grave about his Lord, his religion, and his Prophet
Sixth
She carried the throne while they were eight
God Almighty said
And the king is over it
And the throne of your Lord will be carried over them on that day by eight people
Seventh
Dear writers
Every slave has two angels who write down his deeds and record them for him
One to his right and the other to his left
God Almighty said
The two recipients on the right and on the left receive a seat
Not a word does he utter but there is a watcher by him, ready
And the Almighty said
And there are guardians over you
Dear writers
They know what you're doing
Eighth
Guardians protect women from harm in this worldly life
God Almighty said
He has obstacles from before him and behind him who protect him from the command of God
Ninth
And from angels too
The king entrusted with the mountains
And the king entrusted with the sperm in the wombs
And angels fight with the believers and strengthen them by God’s command
And visitors to Al-Bayt Al-Ma’mur
And tourist angels attend dhikr gatherings
And so on
Effects of belief in angels
Belief in angels and their functions has many positive effects
It is so
Firstly
Loving them and being kind to them
Because they are honorable servants
They love believers and ask forgiveness for them
Secondly
Fear of God Almighty, glorification and reverence for Him
Because these angels are so strong and great in their creation
They fear and fear their Lord
So what about the poor, weak person?
Third
Life comes from God and the noble angels who write
Those who do not leave the servant and record his deeds
The servant is ashamed to find out what he should not fall into of sins against God Almighty
Fourth
Reassurance and stability in times of adversity and struggle
Knowing that God strengthens the believers with the angels who fight with them
Summary of Sunni concepts