WHAT ARE ANGELS?. Irfan Alli

      

      WHAT

      ARE

      ANGELS?

      by

      Irfan Alli

      A Look at These Unseen Beings Through the Teachings of Islam

      Copyright © 2011 by Irfan Alli

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      ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0034-1

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      CONTACT: Irfan Alli can be reached at [email protected]

      WHAT ARE ANGELS?: A Muslim’s faith is not complete without believing in angels. In this book Irfan Alli looks at what Islam teaches about these normally unseen beings. Do you ever wonder:

      1.What are angels?

      2.Do they have wings?

      3.Do they have a role in our lives?

      4.Can they travel between heaven and earth?

      5.Are they all alike?

      6.Can they take different forms?

      7.Can we ever see them?

      8.Can animals see them?

      9.Do they have names?

      10.Do they have responsibilities?

      11.What kind of relationship they have with God?

      12.What kind of relationship they have with prophets?

      13.What kind of relationship they have with people?

      This book answers these and other questions.

      IRFAN ALLI: Irfan Alli is the author of two books "The ABCs of Parenting - A Practical Guide for Muslim Parents" and "Muslim Child - Understanding Islam through Stories and Poems" which is co-authored with his wife Rukhsana Khan.

      Over the last 25 years he has served as a director and educator in Islamic organizations as well as a lay Muslim Chaplain in Canadian hospitals and prisons.

      Irfan is often asked to speak to Muslims and non-Muslims to help them better understand Islam. His presentations to students, parents, youths, community groups, pastors, educators, and at interfaith forums have been well received.

      His volunteer and professional work has taken him all across Canada, to the U.S., Brazil, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Guyana, Pakistan, India, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. What he has learned from his travels is reflected in his writing. Irfan lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife, four children, and a growing number of grand children.

      INTRODUCTION

      In recent years a number of television programs depicting angels have been aired, arousing interest in the topic. Often what is shown is simply from the imagination of the writers of the program. To get a correct understanding of angels and their role in our lives we must look at what God teaches.

      Questions like: What is the purpose of life? How should life be lived? Who is God? Who are the prophets and what are their roles? What should one look for in a spouse? How should one raise one's children? What happens after death? What are angels? - are all addressed in the Quran and Hadith (the sayings and practices of prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him), the two sources of Islam’s teachings.

      The same angel Gabriel (in Arabic Jibreel), that came to prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus also came to Muhammad (peace be upon them). God, through the angel Gabriel, revealed the Quran to Muhammad (peace be upon him). This was done over a period of twenty-three years. Muslims consider the Quran to be God's last revelation to mankind. Since one in every five persons on earth is a Muslim, the Quran enlightens and guides over one billion people around the world.

      The Hadith are sayings and practices of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muhammad (peace be upon him) lived during the sixth and seventh centuries. Muslims accept him as God’s last prophet and messenger to mankind. He invited people to the same God that Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them) invited people to. The sayings of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) number in the thousands, and cover a variety of topics.

      In this book we will look at what these two sources say regarding angels. The diagram below will help us to better understand all of this.