Page 172 - General Knowledge from the Qur'an

170 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE QUR'AN

ANGELS' PRAYER THAT BELIEVERS BE BROUGHT
OUT OF DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT

You who believe! Remember Allah much, and glorify Him in the
morning and the evening. It is He Who calls down blessing on you, as
do His angels, to bring you out of the darkness into the light. He is
Most Merciful to the believers. (Surat al-Ahzab, 41-43)

ANGELS' ASKING FOR BLESSINGS ON THE PROPHET
Allah and His angels call down blessings on the Prophet. You who
believe! Call down blessings on him and ask for complete peace and
safety for him. (Surat al-Ahzab, 56)

ANGELS' DESCENDING TO BELIEVERS
AND GIVING THEM GLAD TIDINGS

The angels descend on those who say, 'Our Lord is Allah,' and then
go straight: 'Do not fear and do not grieve but rejoice in the Garden you
have been promised. We are your protectors in the life of this world and
the hereafter.You will have there all that your selves could wish for. You
will have there everything you demand. Hospitality from One Who is
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.' (Surah Fussilat, 30-32)

ALLAH ASSISTS BELIEVERS WITH ANGELS
Remember when you called on your Lord for help and He re-
sponded to you: 'I will reinforce you with a thousand angels riding
rank after rank.' Allah only did this to give you good news and that so
your hearts would be at rest. Victory comes from no one but Allah.
Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. (Surat al-Anfal, 9-10)
Allah helped you at Badr when you were weak so have fear of Allah,
so that hopefully you will be thankful. And when you said to the be-
lievers, 'Is it not enough for you that your Lord reinforced you with
three thousand angels, sent down?' Yes indeed! But if you are steadfast
and guard against evil and they come upon you suddenly, your Lord
will reinforce you with five thousand angels, clearly identified. Allah
only did this for it to be good news for you and so that your hearts