Guardian Angels/Gurus in our Ismaili Tariqah.

thegreenfingers · Post by **thegreenfingers** » Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:02 pm

What is the concept of Guardian Angels and/or Gurus? Is that the same thing?

"For him (each person), there are angels in succession, before and behind him. They guard him by the command of Allah."

There are a number of Quranic verses (such as the one above) that states the existence of guardian angels. However, there are different perspectives of such a thing. What is the ismaili perspective of it?

nuseri · Post by **nuseri** » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:57 pm

Ya Ali Madad:
The Guardian Angels and Gurus are both different.

I am sure in our Ismaili literature ,there would something said on it.

As the Soul is a spark of GOD,so does every soul has angels serving it.

It also has relation to Cosmos, being connected by celestial body.

A faithful person can sense r feel them around him or her, but cannot see them.
I can expand on this later.

shiraz.virani · Post by **shiraz.virani** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:06 pm

There are a number of Quranic verses (such as the one above) that states the existence of guardian angels. However, there are different perspectives of such a thing. What is the ismaili perspective of it?

We ismailis believe quran to be word of allah[swt] so yes Ismailis do believe in guardian angels.

shiraz.virani · Post by **shiraz.virani** » Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:09 pm

What is the concept of Guardian Angels and/or Gurus? Is that the same thing?

Brother/sister I dunno whether you're a muslim or not but in islam angels do not have free will.....where as guru's do !

That's a huuuuuge difference between the two

Gurus give an order/sermon/fatwa where as angels follow the orders of allah [swt]