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Quranic Wisdom

Make Angels Your Companions

very human being needs trustworthy companions who will
Esupport him at every juncture of his life. According to the
Quran, these trustworthy companions are none other than the
angels. In the chapter Fussilat (Revelations Well Expounded), the
Quran guides us on this point. The relevant verses are as follows:
As for those who say, ‘Our Lord is God,’ and then
remain steadfast, the angels will descend on them,
saying, ‘Have no fear and do not grieve. Rejoice in
the [good news of the] Garden that you have been
promised. We are your companions in this life and
in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have all that your
souls desire, and therein you shall have all that you ask
for.’ (41:30-31)
Here the Quran tells us that the greatest blessing for both men
and women is having angels as their companions. It is the angels
who guide them from the present world to the world hereafter.
They lead them onwards, day and night, until they reach the final
destination, that is, Paradise. These are no doubt good tidings
for all those who believe in God Almighty.

Who are those men and women who will be blessed with
angels as their companions? In the above verses, the Quran gives
only two basic conditions, which cover every aspect of the human
personality and determine which fortunate souls will have the
companionship of the angels.
The first condition given in the Quran is that the deity
worshipped by the believer should be God. Saying this is not
simply the mouthing of words: it arises out of a discovery. This

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