From
the moment an individual is conceived in his mother’s womb, until death
and beyond, angels play a part in human life. Angels accompany each
human being, protecting him or her and keeping a record of all that
person’s deeds. Angels bring forth the soul of the dying, and they bring
comfort or inflict torment in the grave. An angel will sound the
Trumpet on the Last Day, and angels will be present on the Day of
Judgement until they accompany people to their ultimate destination in
Paradise or Hell.
Almost
all human cultures, ancient and modern, have some kind of belief about
angels. The pre-Islamic Arabs believed them to be daughters of the
Almighty. Some philosophers thought that angels were the stars in the
sky. In modern times there has been a resurgence of interest in angels,
and they feature prominently in movies and other forms of popular
western culture. However, these myths have no role to play in the belief
of the Muslim. Our beliefs are based on the teachings of the Qur’an and
the Sunnah, which tell us all we need to know about the reality of the
unseen, including the world of the angels.
In this second volume of the Islamic Creed Series, Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar
draws on the sources of Islam to give us a comprehensive picture of who
the angels are, their origins, their role in the universe and their
interaction with humankind in this world and the next.
This Islamic Creed Series of books has been translated into English by Nasiruddin al-Khattab.
Author: Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar
Publisher: IIPH
Price: RM28.00
Code: FM12
