[[Islamic Studies]] [[religion]] 

Belief in angels is one of the articles of Islamic faith. Non-believers thought of angels to be lesser deities or daughters of Allah, but [[The Doctrine of Tawhid in Islam|Tawhid]] claims that there is no god but Allah. Therefore, the angels do not share in His divinity and are His servants just like humans.

## Purpose of Angels
Allah has created different angels for different purposes, and all of them are assigned different roles in the grand scheme of the universe. One very important role is that of a messenger. The angel Gabriel had brought revelation from Allah to various prophets throughout history, including Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

![[Quran 16-2.png]]

>"He sends down the angels, with the inspiration of His command, upon whom He wills of His servants." (Quran 16:2)

Another important role is that of recording every man's words and actions. For this purpose, Allah has assigned two angels to every man who record everything from his birth till death.

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> "And indeed appointed over you are keepers. Noble and recording." (Quran 82:10-11)

## Importance for personal life
Since angels are Allah's servants, worshiping them is degrading for human beings. On the first day of the creation of Adam, Allah made all angels prostrate before Adam and granted him knowledge that the angels did not possess. So, in a way, a human being is far superior to any angel.

## References
[[Towards Understanding Islam — Syed Abul A'la Muadudi]] 
Islamiyat — Farkhanda Noor Muhammad