A Letter to a Dear One — Page 71
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan 71 The Angels It is still difficult for the human mind to understand the existence of angels. I shall try and use an example to make you understand, this is a mere example, if you wish to understand it in depth, refer to © a ñ rat Musleh Mau‘ ū d’s speech ‘Angels of God. ’ I have said that Allah is a most remote and most exquisite Being and man is made of matter and is ‘dense,’ although man has exquisite mental and spiritual powers and senses, it is still difficult for a direct and unmediated contact between man and God. Human faculties do not have the capability for a connection such as the one the Holy Qur’ ā n tells about; when © a ñ rat M ū sa [Moses] (‘alaihissal ā m) made a request to Allah that he wished to see Him. He was informed that indeed he did not possess the power and faculty to see the Almighty, however, if he looked at a mount, he would be able to see a manifestation of the Splendor of the Almighty. When the Brilliance and Luster of Allah’s manifestation fell on the mount, the earth trembled and © a ñ rat M ū sa [Moses] (‘alaihissal ā m) fainted. Its example is like that of an electric cable that carries a current of such high magnitude that it could blow up all the connections. Therefore, when this electricity is to be used, its magnitude is lessened to a level that all its connections are able to tolerate, and only then is this electricity used. This example also makes the comprehension of the existence of angels a little easier. Broadly speaking, consider that angels are those exquisite beings who make a connection between God and man possible. This, indeed, is a very general explanation. Just as I said, if you wish to have a detailed knowledge of the angels then study the speech of the Khalifatul-Masih II that I have mentioned. Establishing Sal ā t in Spiritual Reformation Islam lays the greatest of emphasis on sal ā t , prayers and remembrance of Allah for spiritual reformation. The importance of sal ā t can be judged by the example of considering that at the time of sal ā t , it is as if Allah holds a court and all courtiers are commanded to attend. Honors and favors are distributed and pleas are listened to. Stages to nearness to Allah are attained. The courtier who is absent