The ruling on claiming to have photographed the angels and seen them
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Question:
As for the first question of this evening, the questioner says: A few days ago, a person in India claimed that he photographed the angels and saw them after the photograph was taken, in a beautiful form with wings. Is this valid in the Shari'ah? And is it possible for a human being to see the angels?
Answer:
This is a lie and a fabrication against Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Humans do not see the angels because they are unable to see the angels in their created form. For this reason, the angels, and especially Jibril (peace be upon him), used to come to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of a man, in the form of a human being, so that people would not be frightened by seeing them. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not see the angels, and he did not see Jibril in the form in which Allah created him, except twice, except twice. He saw him once in the open area of Makkah, and he had six hundred wings, each of which filled the horizon. And he saw him on another occasion at the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary on the Night of the Ascension; he saw him in his angelic form and creation. As for everything else, Jibril used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of a man, as in the hadith . Then he used to ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) questions to teach the Companions their religion. When he finished and left, the Messenger said: The point of this is that humans do not see the angels. Therefore, when the disbelievers challenged them by saying, "Why are no angels sent down to us?" [Al-Furqan 25:21].
[Al-Furqan 25:21] On the Day they will see the angels, there will be no good news for the criminals on that Day. The angels are only seen when the punishment and destruction, may Allah protect us, descends. When the punishment and destruction descends, they see the angels [Al-Furqan 25:22]. So this person who claims that he has depicted the angels is a liar and a false messiah, a liar and a false messiah, he is not to be believed.
As for the first question of this evening, the questioner says: A few days ago, a person in India claimed that he photographed the angels and saw them after the photograph was taken, in a beautiful form with wings. Is this valid in the Shari'ah? And is it possible for a human being to see the angels?
Answer:
This is a lie and a fabrication against Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Humans do not see the angels because they are unable to see the angels in their created form. For this reason, the angels, and especially Jibril (peace be upon him), used to come to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of a man, in the form of a human being, so that people would not be frightened by seeing them. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not see the angels, and he did not see Jibril in the form in which Allah created him, except twice, except twice. He saw him once in the open area of Makkah, and he had six hundred wings, each of which filled the horizon. And he saw him on another occasion at the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary on the Night of the Ascension; he saw him in his angelic form and creation. As for everything else, Jibril used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of a man, as in the hadith
'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when a man entered upon us
عمر رضي الله عنه كنا جلوسا عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذ دخل علينا رجلHis clothes were intensely white, his hair intensely black, no trace of travel was seen on him, and none of us recognized him. He sat down with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), placed his knees on the Prophet's knees, and put his hands on his thighs
شديد بياض الثياب، شديد سواد الشعر، لا يرى عليه أثر السفر، ولا يعرفه منا أحد، فجلس إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وأسند ركبتيه إلى ركبتيه، ووضع يديه على فخذيه(peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Look for the man." They looked for him but did not find him. They looked for him but did not find him. He said: "This is Jibril who came to you to teach you your religion"
صلى الله عليه وسلم اطلبوا الرجل فطلبوه فلم يجدوه طلبوه فلم يجدوه قال هذا جبريل أتاكم يعلمكم دينكمWhy were not angels sent down to us, or [why] do we [not] see our Lord?
لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَوْ نَرَىٰ رَبَّنَاThey have certainly become arrogant within themselves and [become] insolent with great insolence.
لَقَدِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ وَعَتَوْا عُتُوًّا كَبِيرًاThe day they see the angels - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals, and [the angels] will say, "Prevented and inaccessible."
يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَا بُشْرَىٰ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ وَيَقُولُونَ حِجْرًا مَّحْجُورًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يقول أنه رأى الملائكة وصورهم؟ وهل يمكن للإنسان ذلك؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (0:29)
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