ANGEL’S FUNCTIONS

·        We believe that the angels are assigned certain function. Among the angels is Gabriel who is entrusted with revelation. He brings it down from Allah to whomever He wishes among His Prophets and Messengers.

·        Angels are concealed from us, we can not see them. Allah may show them to some of His servants. The Prophet Muhammad saw Gabriel in his real shape with six hundred wings that covered the horizons (Bukhari & Muslim). Gabriel took the form of handsome human being who met Mary (Maryam) and exchanged conversation with her. He came to the Prophet while he was among his companions in the appearance of unknown man who did not show any trace of long travel with very white clothes and very black hair. He sat facing the Prophet: his knees to the Prophet’s knees, peace be upon him, and his palms on the Prophet’s thighs and talked with the Prophet. The Prophet later told his companions that the man they saw was Gabriel (Bukhari & Muslim).Among them is Michael who is in charge of rain and plantation. Among them is also Israfil who is in charge of blowing the Horn at the time of Thunder bolting and Resurrection.  Among them is the Angel of death, Izreil who takes people’s souls at the time of death. Among the angels is the one who is in charge of mountain; the Malik, the keeper of Hell.

·        Some angels are in charge of embryos in wombs, others are responsible for protecting the human beings and other angels are busy in recording men’s deeds: two angels for every persons, “When the two angels receive (his deeds), one sitting on the right and one on the left, not a word he utters but by him, is an observer ready.” (50:18)

·        Some other angels are in charge of questioning the deed after he is put in his last abode. Two angels come to him and ask him about his Lord, his religion, and his Prophet. There “Allah confirms those believe with the firm say, in the present and the Hereafter, and Allah astray the evildoers and Allah does what He wills.” (14:27)

·        Some angels are the in charge of the dwellers of Paradise: “The angels enter to them from every gate, saying ‘peace be upon you for that you were patient. How excellent is your final home.” (13:24)The Prophet, peace be upon him, told us that seventy thousand angels enter to pray in the Populous House in Heaven every day. They never come back to it as long as they live.” (because there turn will never come)

(Bukhari & Muslim).