The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 180
180. Essence of Islam II tors. All these mediators are under the control of God. Almighty like a machine which is run by His holy hand. . They have no will of their own, nor do they exercise any control. As the air influences our body by Divine command and goes out of it by His command, the same is the case with angels: يَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ 48. It is a pity that Pundit Dayānand has raised an objection against the system of angels. Would that he had knowledge of God's physical and spiritual systems so that instead of raising objections he would have been convinced of the excellencies of the teaching of the Qur'ān, which presents a correct and true picture of the law of nature. [Ā'ina-e-Kamālāt-e-Islām, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 5, pp. 85-88, footnote]. Angels Distribute and Regulate Matters. It is asked that if angels are the regulators and distributors of matters, then how is it that our plans succeed and most matters are concluded according to our will through our projects and plans? The answer is that our projects and plans are not independent of the mediation of angels and their suggestions and revelation. The functions that the angels perform by the command of God Almighty, they perform through persons who are naturally inclined towards acceptance of the suggestions of angels. For instance, when the angels desire to bring down rain upon a field, or a village, or a country with God's command, they cannot themselves become water nor can they make fire to perform the function of water, but they guide the 48. They do what they are commanded. '-Al-Nahl, 16:51 [Publisher]