The Essence of Islam – Volume II — Page 161
Angles 161 manifestations of light are created from among men, otherwise, this spreading of the light on account of its angelic quality pulls the hearts towards light and righteousness and this is a quality the proof of which has always been displayed in the world. . . . . The Divine system is that what is happening in the bodies and the atmosphere, or becomes manifest on occasion, is not the result of the purposeless action of the bodies. The Wise and Powerful One has committed the direction of all these into the hands of the angels, who are occupied with various types of action every moment under the command of the All-Powerful One. They do not act in vain, but cause various types of movement in heaven and earth in an altogether wise way for the achievement of grand purposes. No action of theirs is useless or meaningless. [Ā'ina-e-Kamālāt-e-Islām, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 5, pp. 124-133, footnote]. Man Ranks Higher than Angels. It should be remembered that in Islāmic law special angels do not rank higher than special persons. Indeed, the latter rank higher than the former. Their being mediators in the physical or the spiritual system does not indicate their superiority. According to the Holy Qur'ān, they are assigned this function as servants; as Allāh the. Glorious has said: وسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَا 44. The God Who has placed the Sun and the Moon at your service. . A postman conveys the letters of a Ruler to a Governor, 44 Ibrāhīm, 14:34 [Publisher]