Belief in Angels

There are purely
spiritual and splendid beings created by Allah. They require no food or drink
or sleep. They have no physical desires nor material needs. Angels spend their
time in the service of Allah. Each is charged with a certain duty. Angels
cannot be seen by the naked eyes. Knowledge and the truth are not entirely
confined to sensory knowledge or sensory perception alone. They perform different and numerous tasks which have
been assigned by Allah. For example, Jibreel Alayhissalam is the Angel of
Revelation, Malak al-Mawt, the Angel of death and so on.

They are
constantly engrossed in the remembrance of Allah.

Allah says:

They
(i.e. the angels) glorify His Praises night and day, (and) they never slacken
(to do   so)
(21:20)

The angels
are a special creation of Allah.

Allah says:

“All
praise is Allah’s, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Appointer
of the angels – messengers flying on wings: two, three, and four. He increases
in the creation what He pleases. Surely, Allah Has power over all things.” (35:1)

Belief in
the angels is very important since they play a huge role in our affairs. They
keep a record of our good and bad deeds. They attend gathering of zikr held in
the remembrance of Allah.