Page 51 - Basic Tenets of Islam

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

grant him peace), until the Day of Resurrection, is Islam, and
its source, the Qur'an.

FAITH IN THE ANGELS

Angels, as we learn from the Qur'an, are the servants of
Allah, who carry out His commands. Allah has assigned
them different duties. Gabriel, for instance, delivers the
Divine revelation to prophets. There are the angels on each
side of a man, writing down whatever he does; angels
welcoming people to paradise, and those angels who are the
guardians of the hell; the angels that take back the souls of
men, the angels who assist the believers, the angels who
communicate to the messengers who among their rebellious
people will receive Allah's punishment, the angels who give
the good news of a newborn to the messengers. Angels are
obedient beings, who are never arrogant, but who
continually glorify Allah:
Everything in the heavens and every creature on the
earth prostrates to Allah, as do the angels. They are not
puffed up with pride. (Surat an-Nahl: 49)

Throughout history, angels have delivered Allah's
commands to mankind. Angels appeared to many prophets,
and, in some cases, to sincere believers, such as Mary, and
communicated to them the commands and the Divine
wisdom of Allah. Allah informs us about faith in angels in
the Qur'an, making it a prerequisite of faith in the Qur'an for

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