Principles of Islam
2. Angels
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2. ANGELS
Of the many beings created by God, the angels are
of special importance. God has invested them with
the supernatural power to keep order in the
functioning of the universe. They do not, however,
deviate in the slightest from the path of God, for all
their functioning is in complete obedience to His
will.
Diverse and numerous events are taking place at
every moment in the universe, for instance, the
movement of the stars, the shining of the sun and
moon, the falling of the rain, the alternation of the
seasons, and so on. All of these, and many other
continually recurring events are attended to by the
angels. Working in the universe as extremely
faithful and obedient servants of God, they ensure
the continued existence of the human and animal
species on earth.
As well as running the world’s systems, these
angels, a numerous band, take charge of all matters
in heaven and hell.
