#SundayGathering with Shaykh Omar Khan Series 2: Al- Malaa’ikah – The Angels 31/03/19 – Sayyiduna Jibril (Peace be upon Him) www.SundayGathering.co.uk /AlMuhammadiyya | www.Al-Muhammadiyya.com
The Importance of Faith in Angels • ‘The Noble Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him by his Lord, and so do the believers; all have accepted faith in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Noble Messengers; saying, "We do not make any distinction, in believing, between any of His Noble Messengers"; and they said, "We hear, and we obey; Your forgiveness be granted, O our Lord, and towards You is our return. “ Surah Al Baqarah 2:285 • Al Imam Al Baihaqi (Allah shower mercy upon him) stated in ‘Shu’ab ul Iman ’ that faith in the Angels is inclusive of various beliefs including; Confirming that they exist; recognising their status, understanding that they are the servants of Allah the Almighty, they are commanded to carry out good actions, they are only able to carry out those actions they are granted the ability to carry out by Allah the Almighty and the Angels can die – however Allah the Almighty has granted them very long lives and He will not take them until their time comes. Our belief in the Angels is in such a way that does not equate them in any way to Allah the Almighty Who is free from all partners- we do not believe Angels to have divinity or to be gods like the polytheists of the past believed. We believe that some of them are “ Rusul ” who were sent to convey to the creation, some are those who are carrying the Throne, some are the guards to Paradise, some are the guards to the hellfire and some are the scribes who record the actions of creation. Shu’ab ul Iman lil Baihaqi • Sayyiduna AbdUllah Ibn ‘Omar (Allah be pleased with them both) narrates from Sayyiduna ‘Omar Ibn Al Khattaab (Allah be pleased with him) who narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stated when asked about faith (Imaan), “To believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books and His Messengers. ” At Targheeb wat Tarheeb
The Creation of Angels • Imam Muslim (Allah shower mercy upon him) narrates from the Mother of Believers, Sayyidah A’ishah As Siddeeqah (Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stated, “The Angels were created from Noor (Light) whilst the Jinn were created from fire and Sayyiduna Adam was created as described to you. ” Sahih Muslim, Kitaab uz Zuhd • There are uncountable Angels that exist – ‘And no one knows the armies of Allah except Him; and this is not but an advice to man. ’ Surah As Saaffaat 74:31 • Imam Ahmad Ibn Hambal, At Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah and Al Haakim (Allah shower mercy upon them) narrate from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stated that the heaven creaked and it had the right to creak. There is not an area on it equivalent to four fingers except that there is an Angel therein placing its forehead (in prostration). In a similar narration of Sayyiduna Abu Dharr mentioned in At Tirmidhi, Musnad Imam Ahmad and Ibn Majah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Indeed I see what you do not see and hear what you do not hear. The sky creaked and it is the right of the heaven to creak. By the Being in Whose Power is my soul, there is not a place of four fingers on it except that there is an Angel placing its head in prostration to Allah. By Allah! If you knew what I know you would laugh less and cry more.. ” • Mulla Ali Al Qari (Allah shower mercy upon him) narrates a statement of At Teebi (Allah shower mercy upon him) that the abundance of Angels within it has made the heaven feel overburdened until it has creaked. This indicates the abundance of the Angels. Mirqaat ul Mafaateeh commentary upon Mishkaat ul Masaabeeh • Mulla Ali Al Qari (Allah shower mercy upon him) also mentions the possibility of the creaking to be in the meaning of the noise it makes when praising Allah the Almighty and mentioning His Majesty. • Al Imam At Tabarani narrates from Sayyiduna Jabir Ibn ‘ AbdIllah (Allah be pleased with them both) who stated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “There is not a place equivalent to a foot, a handspan or a palm within the seven heavens except that there is an Angel upon it standing (in worship) or an Angel prostrating. When it is the Day of Judgement, they will all say, “Glory be to You! We did not worship You as You should be worshipped. However we did not ascribe anything as partner to you. ”
Sayyiduna Jibril (Peace be upon him)
The Name of Jibril • Ibn Jarir At Tabari (Allah shower mercy on him) narrates from Sayyiduna ‘Ali Ibn Husayn that the name of Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) is AbdUllah. In Ad Durr ul Manthoor it is narrated from Ibn Abi Haatim that Jibr means servant and Eel means Allah. • Imam Ibn Abi Haatim narrates from ‘ Abd ul ‘ Azeez Ibn ‘ Umair (Allah be pleased with him) that the name of Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) amongst the Angels is Khaadimu Rabbihi – ‘the Servant of his Lord. ’ • Musa Ibn Abi A’ishah narrates that Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) is the leader of the dwellers of heaven. • Al Imam At Tabarani (Allah shower mercy upon him) narrates from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Should I not inform you of the most virtuous of the Angels – Jibril ?”
The Beauty of Sayyiduna Jibril • Imam Muslim narrates from AbdUllah Ibn Mas’ud (Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) in a green robe. Sayyiduna Jibril was covering whatever was between the sky and earth. • Abu-sh-Shaykh narrates from Sayyidah A’ishah (Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stated that he saw Sayyiduna Jibril descending filling whatever was between East and West. Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) was wearing clothes made of silk brocade upon which there were pearls and rubies hanging. • Shuraih Ibn AbdIllah narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) when he ascended to the heavens. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw that the wings of Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) were beautified with green jewels, pearls and rubies. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned that he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw Sayyiduna Jibril in various forms and that mostly he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) arriving in the form of Sayyiduna Dihyah Al Kalbi (Allah be pleased with him). Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would observe Sayyiduna Jibril like a man views his companion from behind a screen. Al Habaaik fii Akhbaar il Malaaik. • Al Imam Ahmad (Allah shower mercy upon him) narrates from Sayyiduna AbdUllah Ibn Mas’ud (Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) in his original state on two occasions. On the first occasion, the Master of all creation (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) requested to see Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him). Sayyiduna Jibril therefore revealed his original form and covered the entire horizon. The second occasion was on the night of Al Israa wal Mi’raj near Sidratul Muntahaa. • It is narrated from Sayyiduna AbdUllah Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “What is between the two shoulders of Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) is the distance of five hundred years for the fastest bird. ” Ad Durr ul Manthoor
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