Invitation to Ahmadiyyat — Page 187
187 They interpret Quranic verses to mean that what are described as angels are just certain powers and influences. They even go so far as to say that the Quran was not brought by Gabriel, which is in total contradiction to the Holy Quran and Hadith. They object to the teaching about angels and consider it to be at odds with the concept of Divine omnipotence. These un-Islamic beliefs were repudiated by the Promised Messiah as and he put forth the true doctrine of Islam that removed all such objections. He proved that angels do not criticize God, nor do they commit sin. On the contrary, Allah says about them: 17 اَّل َنْوُصْعَي َهّٰللا ۤاَم ْمُهَرَمَا َو َنْوُلَعْفَي اَم َنْوُرَمْؤُي (Angels) disobey not Allah in what He commands them and do as they are commanded. How can beings that have been created with attributes of sub - mission and obedience ever indulge in sin, or become infatuated with prostitutes, or forget Allah and invite His chastisement? If angels could indeed be guilty of sin, then why are we commanded to believe in them? Belief indicates obedience, therefore, to com - mand someone to obey beings that can disobey would mean to put oneself in peril. The Promised Messiah as also taught that angels are spiritual entities and do not run about here and there. Just as the sun remains in its position and spreads light, so do the angels carry out God’s will from their specific stations while employing powers that have been bestowed on them. The Promised Messiah as similarly refuted the idea that Lucifer was the chief of the angels or even one of the angels. Lucifer was,