Angels Unveiled: A Sufi Perspective [Paperback]

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1567445144 | ISBN-13: 978-1567445145 | Publication Date: January 1996 | Edition: illustrated edition

Angels take any form they wish in the physical world. As crystal water takes the form of the cup in which it is poured, angels can take the form of any creation which they visit. They do not retain their full original form of light when they are sent to human beings: "Say: If there were in the earth angels walking secure, We had sent down for them from heaven an angel [without change] as messenger" (17:95). Angels can come as birds, as human beings, or as a form of light like a rainbow adorning the sky. They have a mind and a heart, but no will and no desire other than to serve and obey God. They are never too proud to obey Him. Angels worship day and night without fatigue. They do not need to sleep, as their eyes never tire. They know no heedlessness. Their attention never wavers. Their food is glorification of God, their drink is to sanctify and to magnify Him. Their intimacy is in calling their Lord through hymning and singing His praise. Their enjoyment is to serve Him. They are devoid of any and all physiological restraints. They suffer no mood-changes. Angels inhabit Paradise and the seven heavens. They worship more than human beings because they came before them and they have greater and more powerful faculties than they. They are more pious than human beings because they are innocent and unable to fall into mistakes or wrongdoings. They never ask forgiveness for themselves but always for human beings. This shows us how much they care for us and to what extent God created them to look after us. God made them our guardians because a guardian is more perfect than the one he guards. Angels are more knowledgeable than human beings. The teacher, again, is better than the student. Their knowledge is of two kinds: intellectual and traditional. "Intellectual" means here: "of the essence of reality" or "of the heart." "Traditional" means: "revealed and translated down from above."

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Kazi Publications; illustrated edition edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567445144
• ISBN-13: 978-1567445145
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The One Book to Read About Angels, June 25, 1999

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This review is from: Angels Unveiled: A Sufi Perspective (Paperback)

This book contains 30 chapters and is about 250 pages. It covers the topic of Angels extensively and sheds insights into their being that are rarely mentioned in other texts. It is written by a Sufi Master and Islamic scholar whose warm personal style shows a deep sincerity and love of God that those interested in Angels should cherish. After reading this book one can not look at the Universe as being the same again, God's love is reaching and his Angels are present at all times in every place. This book should be "required reading" of all those interested in the topic of Angels, I highly recommend it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible persepctive on Angels, July 13, 1999

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This review is from: Angels Unveiled: A Sufi Perspective (Paperback)

This book provides a totally untapped view on Angels which the reader of non-islamic literature ususally cannot obtain. What do they really look like, their shapes, powers, love for human beings and closeness to us. These stories and descriptive facts from the Author bring us much closer to the reality of what Angels are and their relationship with us...until the blessed day we come face to face with them. A must read.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most astounding book on Angels in Islamic & Sufi Tradition!, April 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Angels Unveiled: A Sufi Perspective (Paperback)

Shaykh Kabbani beautifully combines knowledge and experience to bring to the reader the role of Angels in life according to the Islamic and Sufi Tradition. An exciting book the reader simply does not wish to put down!