Angels in Islam (28) is Gabriel the enemy of Jews?

The Jews claimed that Gabriel is their enemy because he did not come with good and that if it had been Michael they would have believed in Muhammad.

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Omar ibn al-Khattab was one of Muhammad best friends.

He was astonished how the Genuine Torah and the Quran confirm each other.

The conversation between Omar ibn al-Khattab and the chief rabbi?

Said ‘Omar ibn al-Khattab:

‘I used to go to the Jews upon their study of the (genuine) Torah and was amazed to see the conformity of the Quran with the Torah and of the Torah with the Quran.

On one occasion they said: ‘O ‘Omar! We do not like anyone more than we like you’.

Omar asked: ‘And why is that?’

They said: ‘Because you come to us and mix with us’.

Omar said: ‘I come to you only because of my amazement at how the different parts of the Book of Allah strengthen each other, and how the Quran is in conformity with the Torah and how the Torah is in conformity with the Quran’.

They said: who among the Angels came to your prophet?

Omar said: Gabriel

Omar continued: ‘I adjure you by Allah and by that which was revealed to you of Scripture, do you know that he is Allah’s Messenger?’

Their chief said to them: ‘He has implored you by Allah, so do tell him’.

They said: ‘You are our chief; you tell him’.

Their chief said: ‘We do know that he is Allah’s Messenger!’

Omar said: ‘You are the one who shall be subject to the worst form of destruction if you all know that he is Allah’s Messenger and then do not follow him’.

Their chief rabbi said: Let us go to him to ask him some questions at first

The Jews came to the Prophet, and said: ‘O Muhammad! We would like to ask you about a few things; we shall follow you if you answer them.

They asked him about many things like faith, deeds. Afterlife etc.

The Prophet Muhammad answered them according to what inspired to him from Allah.

The Jews looked at each other, they were confused about what to say, should they say: Now we believe in you O Muhammad as the promised last prophet found in Torah?

Their chief rabbi said: Who, among the Angels, comes to you? For there is not a single prophet except that an angel comes to him with a message and revelation from his Lord, glorified and majestic is He, so who is the angel who comes to you?’

Muhammad said: ‘it is Gabriel’.

Their chief rabbi said: ‘That is the one who comes down with war and fighting. He is our enemy. If you had said: Michael, who comes down with rain and mercy, we would have followed you’.

It follows that the Jews claimed that Gabriel did not come with good, that they did not love him, and that if it had been Michael they would have believed in Muhammad.

And so Allah revealed the verses 2:97-98 that mean:

Say O Muhammad not to Jews only but to mankind

Gabriel is the Angel who brought the Quran down upon your heart by Allah’s permission and command

The revealed Quran is confirming the scriptures before it (e.g. the Genuine Torah)

The Quran brought down upon your heart by Gabriel is a guidance from error and good tidings, of Paradise, for the believers

Who is an enemy to Gabriel is automatically an enemy to Allah and to the entire Angels.

Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel, let him die in exasperation

Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His Angels and His messengers, and Gabriel and Michael then surely Allah is an enemy to him

Anyone who is an enemy to Allah’s Angels, Gabriel, and Michael etc. is but an unbeliever and he will dwell in the Eternal Hell forever!

The Jews said Gabriel did not bring good, what good is greater than the Quran that descended through him?’ Does it not suffice them that Allah sent down the Quran upon you O Muhammad?

The thing is Gabriel came down many times to punish the Jews when they, many times, disobeyed Allah. But, did he do it by his own or by Allah’s permission and command?

The one who is perfectly doing his Job is an enemy only to those who hate the truth!

Nevertheless, does the enmity of the Jews harm Gabriel?

The Real Gabriel’s size is more than 100 times the total earth’ size!

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The verses 2:97-98 in different translations:

QARIB:

-Say: ‘whoever is an enemy of Gabriel, indeed, he has brought it down by the permission of Allah to your heart, confirming what was before it and a guidance and glad tidings to the believers.

-Whoever is an enemy of Allah, his Angels, his messengers, Gabriel, and Michael indeed Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers. ‘

SHAKIR:

-Say: whoever is the enemy of Jibreel– for surely he revealed it to your heart by Allah’s command, verifying that which is before it and guidance and good news for the believers

-Whoever is the enemy of Allah and his Angels and his messengers and Jibreel and Meekaeel, so surely Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers

PICKTHAL:

-Say (o Muhammad, to mankind): who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he it is who hath revealed (this scripture) to thy heart by Allah’s leave, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to believers;

-Who is an enemy to Allah, and his Angels and his messengers, and Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (himself) is an enemy to the disbelievers.

YUSUFALI:

-Say: whoever is an enemy to Gabriel-for he brings down the (revelation) to thy heart by Allah’s will, a confirmation of what went before, and guidance and glad tidings for those who believe,-

-Whoever is an enemy to Allah and his Angels and messengers, to Gabriel and Michael, – lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject faith.

Angels in Islam (6) how many wings they have?

In the Quran, the verse 35:1 discloses that the Angels may have two, three or four wings and Allah increases in creation what He will.

The verse may be interpreted as follows:

Praise be to Allah

All gratitude and favor belong to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who appointed the angels.

It is Allah 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 some Angels (we will talk about them later) like:

1.    Jibreel (Gabriel),

2.    Michael, 

3.    The angel of death,

4.    Etc.

Allah has created the Angels with wings.

The angels have wings with which to fly.

How many wings they have?

An Angel may have:

§  Two wings

§  Three wings

§  Four wings

§  Up to 600 wings; it is said that Jibreel has 600 wings

Allah multiplies in creation what He will

Allah multiplies 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 is certainly perfect.

Allah is Able to do all things of increase and decrease. many wings they have?elsHell.re of the Eternal Hell and its dwellers

Surely, Allah has power over all things.

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The verse 35:1 in four different translations

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.

This is Allah (9) Allah Has created the Angels with wings

Are the Angels Messengers?

Is there any creator other than Allah who provides you with necessities?

Allah has originated the heavens and the earth without any precedent

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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

He 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 necessities?

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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:

QARIB:

1) 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.

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

3) 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:

1) 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

2) 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

3) 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:

1) 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.

2) 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.

3) 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:

1) 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.

2) 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.

3) 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?