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Demonic beings are capable of disguising themselves as angels of light. How can we be sure that one of these demons wasn’t what Mohammud encountered?
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Here is a narration from the wife of the Prophet Muhammed, Aisha bint Abi Bakr, regarding the incident when the Prophet first recieved revelation:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah’s Apostle was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read.
The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, ‘I do not know how to read.’ Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, ‘I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?’ Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said,
'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3)
Then Allah’s Apostle returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, “Cover me! Cover me!” They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, “I fear that something may happen to me.” Khadija replied, “Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones.”
Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the PreIslamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, “Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!” Waraqa asked, “O my nephew! What have you seen?” Allah’s Apostle described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, “This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out.” Allah’s Apostle asked, “Will they drive me out?” Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, “Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly.” But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while.
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Ansari while talking about the period of pause in revelation reporting the speech of the Prophet "While I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up and saw the same angel who had visited me at the cave of Hira’ sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, ‘Wrap me (in blankets).’ And then Allah revealed the following Holy Verses (of Quran):
‘O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in garments!’ Arise and warn (the people against Allah’s Punishment),… up to ‘and desert the idols.’ (74.1-5)
After this the revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly."
[Reported in Saheeh Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1, Number 3]
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah’s Apostle was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read.
The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, ‘I do not know how to read.’ Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, ‘I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?’ Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said,
'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3)
Then Allah’s Apostle returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, “Cover me! Cover me!” They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, “I fear that something may happen to me.” Khadija replied, “Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones.”
Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the PreIslamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, “Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!” Waraqa asked, “O my nephew! What have you seen?” Allah’s Apostle described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, “This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out.” Allah’s Apostle asked, “Will they drive me out?” Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, “Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly.” But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while.
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Ansari while talking about the period of pause in revelation reporting the speech of the Prophet "While I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up and saw the same angel who had visited me at the cave of Hira’ sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, ‘Wrap me (in blankets).’ And then Allah revealed the following Holy Verses (of Quran):
‘O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in garments!’ Arise and warn (the people against Allah’s Punishment),… up to ‘and desert the idols.’ (74.1-5)
After this the revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly."
[Reported in Saheeh Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1, Number 3]
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Chris LaRock:
And indeed, We created man from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire. And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. “So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him.” So, the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
Except Iblîs (Satan), - he refused to be among the prostrators.
(Allâh) said: “O Iblîs (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?” Iblîs (Satan) said: “I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.” (Allâh) said: “Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajîm (an outcast or a cursed one). And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).” Iblîs (Satan) said: “O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected.” Allâh said: “Then, verily, you are of those reprieved, Till the Day of the time appointed.” Iblîs (Satan) said: “O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all. Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them.” (Allâh) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me. Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghâwîn (those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers, etc.) [The Noble Qur’an - Al-Hijr 15:26-42]
There are many lessons to be taken from these verses regarding the story of Satan, but im quoting them to illustrate how Satan became what he is. Those that assist Satan in misguiding humans are called Shayateen (devils). They are the disbelieving disobedient Jinn.
Angels were created from Light. They have no gender, and are always obedient to God and carry out God’s commandments in nature and the universe. Although Angels are invisible, they do have the ability to appear to humans, usually to the Prophets and Messengers.
Contrary to christian beliefs, in Islam theres no such thing as ‘fallen Angels’ because Angels were created by God to be completely obedient, thus it is impossible for them to disobey or disbelieve in God.
The Angel in charge of revelation is Gabriel, the angel that came to all the Prophets including Muhammed with revelation. Although he can take many forms, the Angel Gabriel in his original form has been described by the Prophet Muhammed as having six hundred wings, each of which were covering the horizon when he saw him. Some of the attributes Angels possess include greatness in size, wings, abundantly beautiful, able to take on different forms, very powerful, and faster than any speed known to man.
Im narrating all this info about Angels to illustrate neither Satan nor the devils can take the form of Angels. As i clarifed earlier, Satan is a Jinn, made of flameless fire. Although Jinn are concealed from being seen by humans in their original form, they have the ability to take the form of people and animals, but they cannot take the form of Angels.
Ibn Taymiyah (one of the great scholars of Islam) said:
In Islam we believe God created 2 types of creation on earth, the humans and the Jinn. Jinn were created from a smokeless flame of fire, living on earth, just like humans (some are believers, some are disbelievers). The first recorded jinn to be disobedient is Iblis (Satan). About Satan God revealed in the Quran:Demonic beings are capable of disguising themselves as angels of light. How can we be sure that one of these demons wasn’t what Mohammud encountered?
And indeed, We created man from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire. And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. “So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him.” So, the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
Except Iblîs (Satan), - he refused to be among the prostrators.
(Allâh) said: “O Iblîs (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?” Iblîs (Satan) said: “I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.” (Allâh) said: “Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajîm (an outcast or a cursed one). And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).” Iblîs (Satan) said: “O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected.” Allâh said: “Then, verily, you are of those reprieved, Till the Day of the time appointed.” Iblîs (Satan) said: “O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all. Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them.” (Allâh) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me. Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghâwîn (those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers, etc.) [The Noble Qur’an - Al-Hijr 15:26-42]
There are many lessons to be taken from these verses regarding the story of Satan, but im quoting them to illustrate how Satan became what he is. Those that assist Satan in misguiding humans are called Shayateen (devils). They are the disbelieving disobedient Jinn.
Angels were created from Light. They have no gender, and are always obedient to God and carry out God’s commandments in nature and the universe. Although Angels are invisible, they do have the ability to appear to humans, usually to the Prophets and Messengers.
Contrary to christian beliefs, in Islam theres no such thing as ‘fallen Angels’ because Angels were created by God to be completely obedient, thus it is impossible for them to disobey or disbelieve in God.
The Angel in charge of revelation is Gabriel, the angel that came to all the Prophets including Muhammed with revelation. Although he can take many forms, the Angel Gabriel in his original form has been described by the Prophet Muhammed as having six hundred wings, each of which were covering the horizon when he saw him. Some of the attributes Angels possess include greatness in size, wings, abundantly beautiful, able to take on different forms, very powerful, and faster than any speed known to man.
Im narrating all this info about Angels to illustrate neither Satan nor the devils can take the form of Angels. As i clarifed earlier, Satan is a Jinn, made of flameless fire. Although Jinn are concealed from being seen by humans in their original form, they have the ability to take the form of people and animals, but they cannot take the form of Angels.
Ibn Taymiyah (one of the great scholars of Islam) said:
[Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 19/44. ]The jinn may appear in human and animal form, so they may appear as snakes and scorpions etc, or in the form of camels, cattle, sheep, horses, mules and donkeys, or in the form of birds, or in the form of humans, as Satan came to Quraysh in the form of Suraaqah ibn Maalik ibn Ju’sham when they wanted to set out for Badr.
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