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Angels
Belief in angels is a part of Muslim belief Angels are created from light and are heavenly beings They are Allahs creations and not an object of worship There knowledge is limited to what Allah tells them They live forever They follow Allahs commands and orders and have no free will(they prostrated in front of Adam without question) Angels glorify and praise Allah They never get tired They dont need food They dont need to sleep They plead forgiveness for the believers but can not intercede on their behalf They are guardians of the hell fire and the keepers of the gates to heaven They are usually invisible but can become visible if their task requires They have different powers given to them by Allah, to complete their duties They have the ability to change form as Hazrat Lut was warned about the fate of his people by angels in human form They are sent for different tasks like protecting men, administrating punishment granting rewards Angels often have particular missions to perform like Hazrat Jibrails Main task is to bring down Allahs messages Brought revelations to all Prophets(angels are also referred to as divine messengers and the Quran says) He does send down His angels with inspirations of His commands to such of His servants as he pleases Announced the birth of Hazrat Isa to Hazrat Maryam Delivered the Quran to Hazrat Muhammad and also conducted the Mihraj of Hazrat Muhammad Hazrat Mikael Provides nourishment for the body Hazrat Izrael The angle of death Takes sprits of the dead Hazrat Israfel Has to blow the trumpet on the Day of Judgment Kiraman(honorable) Katibayn(writing down your deeds) Record all deeds of a man It is said in the Quran Verily, over you are appointed angels in charge of mankind, to watch you. Kiraman (honorable) Katibayn (writing down your deeds)
Divine Books
Other Books A source of guidance to mankind All are a word of Allah All these books have been delivered by Prophets They are all meant for a particular community because humanity was not ready for a complete guide The message is mainly based on Tawhid The names of a few of these books are given in the Quran Shuf Hazrat Ibrahim Tawrat Hazrat Musa Zabur Hazrat Daud Inji Hazrat Isa Muslims believe in all these books Muslims also believe that they have been either lost or corrupted (except the Quran) All these books were sent for a particular community for a particular time period Allah has conveyed spiritual guidance through these books It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration or from behind a veil or by sending of a messenger to reveal with Allahs permission what Allah wills All these books contained the same principle i.e. Tauheed The Quran A word of Allah The Quran is heavenly and divine The Quran was revealed to the Last Prophet and is the Last book The Quran is also the best book among all others Quran is the only scripture sent for the whole of humanity Quran is the only book in its true form and Allah has taken responsibility for its protection This is the glorious Quran in a tablet preserved Quran is a universal book and complete code of life The Quran lays down spiritual and worldly principals as well The Quran also narrated the accounts of previous Prophets and their followers so that the Muslims can benefit from that guidance as well and learn from the mistakes of those followers The Quran is also recited in prayers
Prophets
Previous Prophets Muslims believe in the line of Prophets from Hazrat Adam to Hazrat Muhammad The Quran says that there were many prophets. A Hadith concurs that there may have been 124,000 prophets Only a few are mentioned in the Quran The message of all the Prophets was the same (Tawhid or Oneness of Allah) They are not sinners They do not disobey Allah They are always truthful They are mortal and ordinary men with wives, children and jobs (they only hold distinction due to their surrender to Allah) They were guided and Allah imposed his grace upon them They were steadfast during the hardships they faced They will be questioned on the Day of Judgment on the response of the people to their message They were not universal and were for a particular community No one is better than the other, as it is said in the Quran We make no distinction between one and another of his messengers Prophet Muhammad Prophet Muhammad is the Seal of the Prophets (Khatam al-nabiyyin) There are no Prophets after him He is a universal Prophet and a guidance for all mankind He received the last and universal book the Quran His Hadith is also a source of guidance to Muslims He is the best example for human beings as it is said in the Quran We have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Final day, and who engages much in the praise of Allah He was close to Allah He lived a complete and normal life He was a mortal He worked for a living, had a wife and had children He fulfilled both his worldly and spiritual obligations He is the best model in all aspect and he is the conveyer of the Divine guidance to mankind Imam of the prophets Foretold by previous prophets
Allah had told the Prophet And say: This is the Truth from your Lord, so let them believe who want to and let them deny it who wants to verify, we have prepared a fire for those who perform evil deeds. Allahs justice is beyond laws and any thing which happens to us in this life or the hereafter is a direct result of our own actions as it is said in the Quran And Allah does not burden a soul beyond its scope. It has earned ---is pleasant on it, and deserved what is unpleasant on it We should be steadfast when difficult times come upon us and we should not be too proud when Allah has bestowed his mercy upon us So you do not become overly anguished on a calamity, nor overly boastful of what is bestowed on you