Angels in Islam

✴Jibraeel(peace be upon him)✴

Jibraeel (Peace be upon him) is responsible for bringing down revelation which brings life into the hearts.

"Say (O Muhammad), 'Whoever is an enemy to Jibraeel (let him die in his fury), for indeed he has brought it (this Qur'aan) down to your heart by Allah's Permission, confirming what came before it [i.e. Taurat and Injeel] and guidance and glad tidings for the believers." [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 97]

Allah informs us in this verse that Jibraeel is the main emissary entrusted with the mission to bring down the revelation. However, seldom revelation was also brought down by other angels. Ibn Abbas said, "Whilst Jibraeel was sitting with the Prophet , he heard a creaking sound above him, and he raised his head. He said, "This is a door in the heaven which has been opened today, and it has never been opened before today, and an angel has come down through it. This is an angel who has come down to the earth, and he never came down before today. He (that angel) gave the greeting of salaam and said, 'Rejoice, for you have been granted two lights, which have not been given to any Prophet before you - the Opening of the Book (Soorah al-Fatiha) and the closing verses of Soorah alBaqarah. You will not read even one letter of them but you will be granted reward.'" [Saheeh Muslim (806)]

[These noble three - Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil - are the leaders of the angels. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say in his supplication:

"0 Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil, Bringer of the heavens and the earth into being, Knower of the unseen and visible, it is You who judges between Your slaves concerning the thirigs about which they disagree. Guide us to the truth in respect of the things about which there is disagreement by Your permission. You guide whomever You will to a straight path."]-The World of Angels

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