Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.} (Quran
51: 56-58)
Allah’s ninety-nine names and attributes have all been mentioned in the Quran
and the statements of the Prophet (bpuh).
9.2 Belief in the angels
Angels are creatures created by Allah for specific functions. They are normally
invisible and have no free will; they do as Allah commands them. They should not
be worshipped. The angel Gabriel (pbuh) was responsible for conveying the
revelation to the prophets. Two angels are assigned to every human being to record
their good and evil deeds. Another angel accompanies each human being,
encouraging him or her to do good deeds. Others blow the human spirit into the
foetus four months after conception; yet others take the human spirit at the time of
its death, by Allah’s permission. There are other angels that have various
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There are two main points of difference between the Islamic and the Christian
views of angels. In Islamic teachings, angels are noble and free of sin, yet righteous
Muslims hold a greater status in the eyes of Allah. The angels were commanded to
bow to Adam (pbuh) due to his superior knowledge, and they all did as they were
commanded. Christians, on the other hand, believe that angels are of two kinds:
good/obedient and evil/disobedient. That is how they justify their belief that Satan is
a ‘fallen angel’―an evil angel who disobeyed God.
According to Islamic belief, both angels and human beings are creatures of Allah,
and both are obliged to worship Him. Angels have no choice, though; they worship
Allah and never disobey Him, so they commit no sins. Thus, the second main point of
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For more detail, see al-Uthaymeen, Explanation of the Three Fundamental Principles of
Islaam.
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