Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

what is the reality of angles?  

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Answer:

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His  forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Angels are the created slaves of Allah. Allah has created them from ‘noor’ or light, unlike man whom He created from dust, and jinns, whom He created from a flame of fire. And unlike men and jinns, the angels do have not a will of their own; they do unconditionally exactly whatever their Lord commands them to do.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 16 Surah Nahl verses 49-50:

All the animate creation in the heavens and the earth, and all the Angels prostrate themselves in adoration before Allah. They do not show any arrogance at all; they fear their Lord Who is above them, and do whatever they are bidden (to do).

They remain engrossed in the worship and praise of their Lord, and do the duties as ordered by their Lord. They are the messengers who carry the revelations of the Almighty to the prophets by the leave and permission of Allah Subhanah, they install the souls in the human being, they record every deed done by human beings, they remove the souls at the time of death, they protect mankind by their Lord’s command, they bring destruction upon a people by Allah’s command, and do all works exactly as they are commanded by their Lord.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 21 Surah Anbiyaa verses 19-20:

All that exists in the heavens and the earth belong to Allah. And (the Angels) who are near Him disdain not to serve Him, nor do they feel wearied. They glorify Him night and day without taking rest!

They are the honored carriers of the Glorious Throne of Allah, they are the guardians of the Hell Fire, they are the ones who will welcome the God-fearing believers to Paradise, etc. The Angels are the army of Allah Subhanah, and do unconditionally whatever their Lord orders them to do.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan