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Magic, Miracles, Myths and the Supernatural in the Quran
Magic
The existence and attributes of angels
The Quran, Hadith and Sira affirms the existence of angels (see angel and angels on Quran Corpus), traditionally said to be made from light as mentioned in (Sahih Muslim 42:7134 - Islamic tradition),[3] while other have asserted they are made from fire like jinn based on (see: Quran 38:73-76 and Quran 7:11-12),[1][2] before humans Quran 2:30.
They are also God's messengers like humans, and have two, three or four (pairs of) wings.
They are said to hold God’s throne (in the seventh heaven) (Q 40:7, 69:17) and some stand around it (Q 40:7). Eight angels will carry the throne of God on Judgement Day(Q 69:17). Two write down everyone's deeds for judgment day (Q 50:17 – 21), they also ask forgiveness for the faithful on Earth (Q 42:5), help fight with believers against non-believers (Q 8:12) chastise unbelievers (Q 8:50). As well as blow the trumpets on judgement day. [4] in e.g. Q 6:73, Q18:99
They praise and worship God constantly Q13:13 Q 7:206, 21:19, 40:7, 41:38, 42:5, 69:17 and carry out his divine will.
They also have an active role in the cosmos, striking spying jinn devils from attempting to listen in to divine information from the 'exalted assembly', to be stuck by stars/meteors/fireballs (see: shooting stars in the Quran). (Q 15:16 – 18), (Q 37:6 – 10) Q67:5, 72:8-9; with Q 72:8 – 9 says that the firmament is filled with guards [ḥaras], who are undoubtedly angels.
There is no evidence that these exist.
Invisible armies assumed to be angels - fight in wars:
O you who have faith! Remember Allah’s blessing upon you when the hosts came at you, and We sent against them a gale and hosts whom you did not see, and Allah sees best what you do. Q33:9
[1] El-Zein, Amira. Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East) (p. 44-46 ). Syracuse University Press.
[2] https://www.quranandfaith.com/angels-made-from-light/
[3] https://islamqa.info/en/answers/843/who-are-the-angels#of-what-are-the-angels-created
[4] What is meant by the blowing of the Trumpet? Islam Q&A. 2003. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/49009/what-is-meant-by-the-blowing-of-the-trumpet)
The possible Existence of cherubs
al-muqarrabūn
Decharneux, Julien. Creation and Contemplation: The Cosmology of the Qur'ān and Its Late Antique Background (Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East Book 47) (p. 306). De Gruyter. Kindle Edition.
Miracles
- Add fish coming back to life/magical sea as one Q 18:61-5;
- Army of magic birds attacking Abraha's army Q 105:3-4
- Q5:60 transforming jews into apes and pigs and some Jews were transformed into detestable apes as punishment for breaking the Sabbath (Q 2:65; 7:166).
- God sent plagues of locusts, lice and frogs to punish the sinful Egyptians who thought themselves mighty (Q7:133)
- God also dispatched the raven which showed Cain how to hide the corpse of his brother Abel
- Solomon (q.v.) understands the speech of an ant advising caution to his fellows (Q 27:18.)
- Birds are seen in a dream which Joseph (q.v.) interprets (Q 12:36, 41).
- he animals (every dabba, Q 16:49; 22:18) worship God by prostrating themselves, including the birds, which do so while flying (Q 24:41).
- The mention of the termite (dabbat al-ard) gnawing Solomon’s staff displays knowledge of its eating habits (Q 34:14).
- Inanimate objects worship god
- Wind pre-Islamic allah poetry parallel
- All created things naturally adore God (Q 13:13: “the thunder adores by praising him”). See Q22:18 "Have you not regarded that whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth prostrates to Allah, as well as the sun, the moon, and the stars, the mountains, the trees, and the animals and many humans?."
- Mountains and earth couldn't deal with task of being human? Worshipping or something they were asked?
- Moreover, all the creatures in heaven or on earth, as a sign of their devotion to the creator, perform this act directly or by means of their shadows (Q 7:206; 13:15; 16:4.8-9; 22:18; 55:6).
- Punishment narrative miracles