Did any of the jinn or the humans see the angels, or do they not see them in this world?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Did any of the humans see the angels, and likewise the jinn, or do they not see them in this world?
Answer:
Allah knows best. I do not say that anyone has seen them. The jinn may see the jinn; the jinn see the jinn, and the jinn take on forms for them; there is no doubt about that. As for the angels, Allah the Exalted responded to the polytheists who said—those who said they sought to see the angels—so Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Furqan 25:22] So the angels are not seen except at the time of death, when the dying person sees them, and when the punishment descends, may Allah protect us, when they descend with the punishment upon the nations, they see it.
And they are not seen except on the Day of Resurrection[Al-Furqan 25:22]. [Al-Furqan 25:21] [Al-Furqan 25:22].
So the angels are not seen except at the time of punishment or at the time of death. When the trial and the deeds are finished, the realities appear, and at that time repentance does not benefit a person when he sees the angels, the angels of death or the angels of punishment; his repentance is not accepted. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Did any of the humans see the angels, and likewise the jinn, or do they not see them in this world?
Answer:
Allah knows best. I do not say that anyone has seen them. The jinn may see the jinn; the jinn see the jinn, and the jinn take on forms for them; there is no doubt about that. As for the angels, Allah the Exalted responded to the polytheists who said—those who said they sought to see the angels—so Allah the Exalted said:
The day they see the angels - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals
يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَا بُشْرَىٰ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَAnd they are not seen except on the Day of Resurrection
The day they see the angels - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals
يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَا بُشْرَىٰ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَAnd those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Why were not angels sent down to us, or [why] do we [not] see our Lord?" They have certainly become arrogant within themselves and [become] insolent with great insolence.
وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَاءَنَا لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَوْ نَرَىٰ رَبَّنَا لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْا عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًاThe day they see the angels - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals
يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَا بُشْرَىٰ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَSo the angels are not seen except at the time of punishment or at the time of death. When the trial and the deeds are finished, the realities appear, and at that time repentance does not benefit a person when he sees the angels, the angels of death or the angels of punishment; his repentance is not accepted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 341 - هل رأى أحد الملائكة من الإنس وكذلك الجن أم أنهم لا يرون في الدنيا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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