This is Allah (10) Allah Has Created Angels With Wings


by Safaa Abdel-Aziz - Date: 2008-09-17 - Word Count: 906 Share This!

Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 35:1-3 of the Noble Quran says that Allah is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, He is the Appointer of the angels as messengers, and created them with wings. Whatever mercy Allah unfolds for mankind, none can withhold it and the vice versa.  Remember Allah's grace towards you. Is there any creator, other than Allah who provides you with provisions and necessities?

 

Verse 35:1 says:

 

Praise be to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the One Who created them without any precedent, Appointer of the angels as messengers, to His prophets, having wings in sets of two or three or four. He multiplies in creation, in angels and other creatures, what He will. Surely Allah has power over all things.

It is also said that the verse means:

Praise be to Allah means gratitude and favor belong to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who appointed the angels; Who created and honored the angels and made them messengers i.e. He sends them with a message to His created beings; this refers to the great Angels Gabriel, Michael, Esraphiel, the angel of death, thunder and to the Guardian angels (having wings) i.e. the angels have wings (two, three and four) wings with which to fly.

He multiplies in creation; in the creation of angels what He will;

it is also said that in those wings are what He wills;

and it is also said: whomever He wills is in good fortune;

and it is said that this means: whomsoever He wills has a good voice.

Lo! Allah is Able to do all things of increase and decrease.

 

Verse 35:2 says:

 

Whatever mercy Allah unfolds for mankind, in the way of provision or rain, and any other provision or well-being, none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds, thereof, none can release it after Him, that is, after His withholding it.

And He is the Mighty, Whose way prevails, the Wise, in that which He sends and in what He does.

 

Verse 35:3 says:

 

O mankind, O people!  Remember Allah's grace towards you in the form of rain, provision and well-being!

Is there any creator, any god other than Allah who provides for you from the sky rain and from the earth vegetation? There is no God save Allah who provides you.

Whither then are you turned; from whence do you lie and claim that your deities provide for you?

In other words, There is no god except Allah. So how then do you deviate?, how are you turned away from affirming His Oneness when you already affirm that He is the Creator and the Provider?

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Verses 35:1-3 in different English translations of their meanings:

 

Verse 35:1

 

QARIB: praise belongs for Allah, the originator of the heavens and earth, who appointed the angels to be messengers, with wings, two, three, and four. he increases the creation as he wills. Allah has power over all things.

SHAKIR: all praise is due to Allah, the originator of the heavens and the earth, the maker of the angels, messengers flying on wings, two, and three, and four; he increases in creation what he pleases; surely Allah has power over all things

PICKTHAL: praise be to Allah, the creator of the heavens and the earth, who appointeth the angels messengers having wings two, three and four. he multiplieth in creation what he will. lo! Allah is able to do all things.

YUSUFALI: praise be to Allah, who created (out of nothing) the heavens and the earth, who made the angels, messengers with wings,- two, or three, or four (pairs): he adds to creation as he pleases: for Allah has power over all things.

 

Verse 35:2

 

QARIB: whatever mercy Allah opens to people, none can withhold; and whatever he withholds none can release after him. he is the almighty, the wise.

SHAKIR: whatever Allah grants to men of (his) mercy, there is none to withhold it, and what he withholds there is none to send it forth after that, and he is the mighty, the wise

PICKTHAL: that which Allah openeth unto mankind of mercy none can withhold it; and that which he withholdeth none can release thereafter. he is the mighty, the wise.

YUSUFALI: what Allah out of his mercy doth bestow on mankind there is none can withhold: what he doth withhold, there is none can grant, apart from him: and he is the exalted in power, full of wisdom.

 

Verse 35:3

 

QARIB: people, remember the blessings of Allah to you. except for Allah, is there any other creator who provides for you out of heaven and earth? there is no god except he. where then do you turn?

SHAKIR: o men! call to mind the favor of Allah on you; is there any creator besides Allah who gives you sustenance from the heaven and the earth? there is no god but he; whence are you then turned away?

PICKTHAL: o mankind! remember Allah's grace toward you! is there any creator other than Allah who provideth for you from the sky and the earth? there is no Allah save him. whither then are ye turned?

YUSUFALI: o men! call to mind the grace of Allah unto you! is there a creator, other than Allah, to give you sustenance from heaven or earth? there is no god but he: how then are ye deluded away from the truth?


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