Clarification of the issue of preferring the angels over the messengers
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness. You mentioned that the angels are the best of creation and the most devoted in worship. Does this constitute your preference for the view that the angels are superior to the messengers? I ask for clarification.
Answer:
It is not necessary that their statement regarding the slain is more than that of others. If they have the most absolute voices, they are better than others in this specific matter of being slain only. The scholars say that a specific virtue does not override a general virtue. They are better than others in the matter of worship, and they are the most devoted people in worship. This does not imply that they are better than humans in other respects. Humans are lesser in some respects, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness. You mentioned that the angels are the best of creation and the most devoted in worship. Does this constitute your preference for the view that the angels are superior to the messengers? I ask for clarification.
Answer:
It is not necessary that their statement regarding the slain is more than that of others. If they have the most absolute voices, they are better than others in this specific matter of being slain only. The scholars say that a specific virtue does not override a general virtue. They are better than others in the matter of worship, and they are the most devoted people in worship. This does not imply that they are better than humans in other respects. Humans are lesser in some respects, yes.
Source
التفاضل بين الملائكة والرسل — alfawzan.live
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