The Second Principle: Belief in the Angels
The Second Principle: Belief in the Angels
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The Second Principle: Belief in the Angels

Belief in the angels⦗1⦘ is one of the six pillars of faith, as stated in the ḥadith of Gabriel, where he said: “Faith is that you believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and that you believe in destiny, its good and its evil.”

The Qur’an frequently couples belief in the angels with belief in Allah, as in His words, “Each one has believed in Allah and His angels, His books, and His messengers.”⦗2⦘ and His words, “But righteousness is to believe in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets.”⦗3⦘

Belief in the angels entails affirming their existence; acknowledging that they are honoured servants created by Allah to worship Him and carry out His commands; believing in their various categories, attributes, and duties as detailed in the Qur’an and the Sunnah; and believing in their virtue and the lofty standing they enjoy with Allah.

Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim reports that Allah created them from light.

Among the proofs of their excellence and nobility is that Allah attributes them to Himself as a mark of honour;