Irfan (Volume 2) IRFAAN 2

99-100

From this verse, it comes to be known very clearly that the support of the Angels and their companionship with the Momineen is proven in their worldly life also. Thus, the Kiraman-Katibeen are the scribes of our good and bad deeds on our left and right side all the time present with us as guardians and make a file of our deeds and send and save it in the Office of Allah Almighty. These Angels remain with us every time. Different Angels have been appointed for provision of sustenance to us. Regarding the Laila tul Qadr (Night of Power), Allah Almighty says:

The Angels and the Spirit descend therein (97:4)

And the series of their descending and ascending continues all that night.

It has been revealed in a Hadis that some Angels of Allah, called Sayaheen, reach the circles of Momineen exercising the Zikr of Allah and when the reach back the Sanctuary (Court) of Lord, Allah Almighty asks from them 'O Angels! In what condition did you find My bondmen on earth (in spite of the fact that He is already All Aware and All Knower of every occurrence and every happening)'. Angels humbly say 'O Allah! We found them busy in doing Your Zikr Fikr and Extol and Veneration'. Then again Allah Almighty asks them 'Have they seen Me?' Angels reply 'Nay!' Then Allah Almighty pronounces 'O Angels! Be witness! I will grant them such Eternal bounties in reward for this which will have neither be seen by their eyes nor have ever been heard by their ears nor have ever thought by their hearts'.

HADIS

(Saying of the Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam)

Had the devils not made the hearts of the children of Adam their station and places of visit, they would have seen the Realm of Malakoot of the heavens and earth.

Samiri was an ordinary magician in the people of Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses). In the absence of Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses), he saw Hazrat Jibraaeel (Gabriel) Alaihis-Salaam and collected the soil which was under his foot where he stood.

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Through this soil, he infused life in the Calf of gold-and-silver and the people of Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam started worshipping this Calf. Allah Almighty says concerning Hazrat Ibrahim Alaihis-Salaam (Abraham):

Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that they might be of those possessing certainty (6:75)

Once, a Holy Companion Radhi-ya-Allahu Ta-aala Anhum was offering Assalaat (Prayers) that his horse started neighing in response to some invisible disturbance and kept on doing so as long as he was in Assalaat. When he reported this thing to the Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam, he told the Companion that in order to hear the recital of his Assalaat, an Angel appeared near him and his horse neighed with fear upon seeing that angel.

It has been mentioned in the Holy Tauraat (The Old Testament) and the Holy Injeel (The Bible) that when Bal'am Baoor went to some mountain in order to curse against Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam and his nation, an Angel of Allah stood in his way and forbade him from cursing although, Bal-am Ba-oor was an ordinary person. Similarly, such kinds of incidents have often been reported from the lives of the ancient Kaamil Aulia Rahmatu-Allah Ta'ala Alaihim and the previous Saints of Faith that they have met Angels in this world and have got benefit of them. Hence, it is not beyond the scope of the Ability of Lord Almighty that He may grant this Taufeeq to His favorite and selected slaves that they may meet the Angels and archangels whenever they want and may get benefit of their services.

It has been reported regarding Hazrat Mian Meer Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe that once an abscess grew in his eye. Many medicines were applied but to no avail. At last, it was suggested that his eye should be operated for a surgery. In the meantime, a Dervish who was one of his Seekers requested him to not take the pains of surgery. Risk is there that the pupil of eye may damage. He would request some Angel of the Realm of Malakoot to suggest some balm for it. Hazrat ordered it okay.