The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page vi
vi Table of Contents THE BOOK OF REVELATION IS THE ONLY OPEN BOOK. 117 TRUE UNITY OF GOD CANNOT BE REALIZED WITHOUT DIVINE REVELATION 122 THE TYPE OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE HEAVENLY SIGNS 124 THREE KINDS OF DREAMS. 126 REVELATION OF TRIAL AND REVELATION OF EXALTATION 127 HADITH AND THE SUNNAH OF THE HOLY PROPHETSA 129 SOURCES OF ISLAMIC GUIDANCE 129 AUTHORITATIVE BOOKS 132 BOOK OF ALLAH TO BE PREFERRED TO ALL. 133 AUTHENTICITY OF AHĀDĪTH 134 ANGELS 141 ANGELS ARE EXTERNAL MEANS OF THE FULFILMENT OF OUR SPIRITUAL NEEDS 143 INDEPENDENT EXISTENCE OF ANGELS 147 ANGELS CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE DUTIES 148 THREE TYPES OF ANGELS 149 ANGELS DO NOT MOVE FROM THEIR APPOINTED PLACES 149 ANGELS ARE THE LIFE OF THE PLANETS. 151 ANGELS SOMETIMES APPEAR IN HUMAN FORM 152 ASCENT AND DESCENT OF ANGELS. . 154 ANGELS ARE THE CAUSE OF EVERY CHANGE. . . . . 155 TWO SYSTEMS FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE UNIVERSE158 SHOOTING STARS AND SATAN 159 MAN RANKS HIGHER THAN ANGELS. 161 THE TRUE MEANING OF PROSTRATION ΤΟ ΜΑΝ 163 EVERY ANGEL PERFORMS A SPECIFIC DUTY 163 THREE FUNCTIONS OF GABRIEL 169 ANGELS DESCEND WITH THE ADVENT OF A KHALIFAH. . . . . 173 THE HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDS ACCORDING TO ONE'S DEGREE OF LOVE AND SINCERITY 177 ANGELS CAN BE SEEN 178 ANGELS ARE MEDIATORS FOR THE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF MAN. . . 178 ANGELS DISTRIBUTE AND REGULATE MATTERS 180 FUNCTIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SATAN 182 THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST POINTS OF GOD'S CREATION 185