51. ANGELS’ HAIR AND WINGS
Allah has created the angels with arms and wings by which they fly in the skies and execute the commandments of Allah in this world. Some angels have two, some have three and some have four wings. ‘Allamah Zamakhshari has mentioned that he has read in some books that there is also a type of the angels that have been bestowed with six arms and wings by Allah. With two of their wings, they hide their bodies. With the other two wings, they fly. With the remaining two wings, they hide their face from Allah out of modesty.
It is also mentioned in a blessed Hadees that the Holy Prophet said, ‘I beheld (Sayyiduna) Jibra`eel near Sidra-tul-Muntaha and saw that he had six hundred arms.’
Moreover, it is also reported that the Holy Prophet asked (Sayyiduna) Jibra`eel, ‘Show me your original form.’ Sayyiduna Jibra`eel replied, ‘You will not be able to bear it.’ He said, ‘I wish and yearn for it.’ Hence, Sayyiduna Jibra`eel once presented himself in
the blessed court with Divine revelation in his original form. Seeing him, the Noblest Prophet became unconscious.
Sayyiduna Jibra`eel supported him by allowing him to lean against his body, placing one of his hands on the blessed chest of the Beloved Prophet and one hand between his blessed shoulders.
When the Revered and Renowned Prophet recovered, Sayyiduna Jibra`eel said, ‘What would be your condition if you see (Sayyiduna) Israfeel Allah has blessed him with twelve thousand wings. One of his wings lies in the east and the other lies in the west, and he is holding the blessed throne of Allah on his shoulders.’
A mention of the arms and wings of the angels is present in the following verse of Surah Al-Faatir:
All praise be to Allah, the Originator of the Heavens and the earth, Who assigns the angels as Messengers, who have two, three, four or wings; He increases in creation whatever He wills; indeed Allah is powerful over everything.
Moral:
Bringing faith in the existence of the angels is among the requirements of Islam and it is also compulsory to have belief in the fact that the angels have wings and arms. Some have two, some have three, some have four and some have even more. Now the question is that how come the angels can have so many wings? In this context, the Holy Quran has given a decisive statement that there is no limit to the Powers of Allah and He has the Power over everything. Therefore, He can do everything, He can bless the angels with wings and hair, and undoubtedly He has. Thus, any argumentation or questioning against this fact leads to going astray. Security of our faith lies in maintaining stern belief in it without any criticism and answering the questions like why and how by uttering.
Source: (QURANIC WONDERS) by ‘ABDUL MUSTAFA A’ZAMI.
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