BASIC QURANIC CONCEPT OF EMAAN ON ALLAH’S MALAIK
EMAAN ON ALLAH’S MALAIK DOES NOT MEAN ANGELS WITH WINGS
Misconception: Malaik are some supernatural creations of Allah, angels with wings! Emaan on Malaik means to simply have faith that they exist! And that’s it!. This concept is not supported by Quran
If Emaan- is seeking knowledge, being at Aman, upholders of Meesaq, using one’s faculties esp. intellect and reasoning to be at utter & deep conviction, state of being at Aman; then, how can we Amanu with the Malaik? If they are some supernatural creations, some angels with wings? With this concept of Malaik as some supernatural creation, some angels with wings, how can you have Emaan on something, without seeking knowledge or use of your intellectual faculties?
Mulk, Maalik & Malaik: The words such as Mulk and Malaik share the same characteristics which means sovereignty, powers, authority, forces or ownership – the word “Maaalik” means the one who has the power, the ownership, the authority, the sovereignty- the word ‘Malakat’ means ownership or caretakers.
Malaik are thus the owners of, the powers, possessors and communicators of powers, the processes and the forces of nature on the basis of which Allah has created and kept running the whole universe. THESE ARE NOT CREATIONS- As Quran does not talk about their birth or death
Malaik has done Sajda to Adam: After Allah, the Malaik has done Sajda to Adam, i.e., us as mankind, on the basis of being taught Ism- deep & thorough knowledge by Allah- in order for us to be Khalifa on earth. What does it mean? we can use these Malaik in order to carry out our job as Khalifa Ayah 2:30-34.
In Ayah 16:49-50, “And to Allah everything does Sajda whatever is in the skies and whatever is on the earth of Dabbatan (creations of Allah), and the Malaik, and they are not Yastakbarun (proud and arrogant). They Yukhafuna (focused, concerned about) their Rabb Foqehem (above) them, and they do what they are Yumaruna (Amar of)”.
Ayah 22:75 “Allah chooses from the Malaik Rusulan and from the humankind/people ….”.
Malaik are those forces of nature that carry out all the tasks of the universe, including communicating or as messengers, in order to keep the universe in order and in balance; in order to keep the universe and everything running as per the specific roles and responsibilities of the Malaik as assigned to them by Allah. Examples of Allah’s Malaik:
- Malaik of birth & death,
- Malaik of revelations of Allah’s Kitaab
- Malaik of gravity, thermodynamics, air pressure,
- Electromagnetic waves etc.
- Example of Malaik doing Sajda to humankind- Plane!
Emaan (آمَنَ) on the Malaik (الْمَلَائِكَةِ) – Emaan on Malaik is based on the concept of the Malaik who have done Sajda to the mankind-Adam (Except Iblees), we being made Khalifa on Earth and the responsibilities of us as Khalifa. Malaik are those powers, processes and forces of Allah that are working towards the benefits of humanity and for keeping and running everything in the whole universe. Through science and technology, we can easily understand and identify these powers/forces of Allah and their benefits and great help and favors on humanity in this entire universe- this knowledge and understanding strengthen our Emaan on Malaik of Allah. As Khalifa we need to honor and fulfill our responsibility to look after other life forms on earth, to look after and protect Earth and all of its inhabitants and to protect the environment of earth in order to sustain healthy lives on earth and the tools that Allah has given us to carry out these responsibilities are in the form of Malaik who have done Sajda to us and can be used for this purpose. Therefore, Emaan on Malaik is one of the fundaments of Deen, which influences us to seek knowledge which help us to understands and identify these Malaik and how best to use them for the benefit of humanity, the earth and all the inhabitants of earth.
Can also read and download the powerpoint presentation HEREBasic Quranic Concept of Emaan on Allah’s Malaik
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