Make Angels Your Companions

Make Angels Your Companions E very human being needs trustworthy companions who will support him at every juncture of his life. According to the Quran, these trustworthy companions are none other than the angels. In the chapter Fussilat (Revelations Well Expounded), the Quran guides us on this point. The relevant verses are as follows: As for those who say, ‘Our Lord is God,’ and then remain steadfast, the angels will descend on them, saying, ‘Have no fear and do not grieve. Rejoice in the [good news of the] Garden that you have been promised. We are your companions in this life and in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have all that your souls desire, and therein you shall have all that you ask for.’ (41:30-31) Here the Quran tells us that the greatest blessing for both men and women is having angels as their companions. It is the angels who guide them from the present world to the world hereafter. They lead them onwards, day and night, until they reach the final destination, that is, Paradise. These are no doubt good tidings for all those who believe in God Almighty. Who are those men and women who will be blessed with angels as their companions? In the above verses, the Quran gives only two basic conditions, which cover every aspect of the human personality and determine which fortunate souls will have the companionship of the angels. The first condition given in the Quran is that the deity worshipped by the believer should be God. Saying this is not simply the mouthing of words: it arises out of a discovery. This