HADHRAT JIBRAEEL (alayhis salaam)

Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) is the Arch-Angel – the Chief of all the Malaaikah. His actual name is Abdullah. In the heavens, among the Malaaikah, Hadhrat Jibraeel’s title is Khaadimu Rabbi Azza Wa Jal (The Servant of Rabb, The Mighty, The Glorious).

The winds and the armies in the universe are subjugated to Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam). By Allah’s command, He harnesses and controls these forces. Allah’s Decrees of Punishment are executed by Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) who has been tasked with destroying nations when their transgression had reached the ultimate limit to justify their destruction. When Allah Ta’ala wills to have a HADHRAT JIBRAEEL (alayhis salaam)  nation defeated and destroyed, He commands Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) to aid in the wars against Allah’s enemies.

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) once saw Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) descending. So massive was Hadhrat Jibraeel’s physical stature that the entire sky between east and west was hidden from sight. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) had seen Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) in his original form only on two occasions.

Once here on earth, and the second time was on the Night of Mir’aaj at Sidratul Muntaha in the seventh heaven. Sidratul Muntaha is the furthest point beyond which no creation besides Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) had ventured. When Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) is not on a divine errand, he stands at this point and engages in Tasbeeh and Thikrullah. He informed Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) that between him and Allah Ta’ala there are seventy veils of fire and noor.

Once Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) asked Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) if he had ever seen Allah Ta’ala. He replied: “Between me and my Rabb there are seventy veils of fire and noor. If I should see just the first of these veils, it would reduce me to ashes.”

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) narrated that he saw huge pearls and precious stones adorning the wings of Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam). Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) has six hundred wings of pearls, which he opens like a peacock spreads its wings. Nabi-e-Kareem (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) commented: “It appeared to me that the space between his two eyes blocked off the horizon in the sky.” According to the Hadith, the distance between the two shoulders of Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) is so vast that it would take a swift flying bird five hundred years to traverse the distance.

According to one Hadith narration Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) will be the very last being in creation to die.  When Allah Ta’ala will command him to die, he will fall into Sajdah and his soul will depart from his body.

On the Day of Qiyaamah, Hadhrat Jibraeel (alayhis salaam) will be the very first being from who a reckoning will be taken. Thereafter he will be in charge of the Balance – the Scale on which the deeds of creation will be weighed.