The Particular Spirit and Angels

روح جزئی — ملائکہ

The Particular Spirit (Rūh Juz'ī): Each individual created being has its own particular spirit — an individual manifestation of the creative spiritual principle. The human spirit (rūh insānī) is the noblest of particular spirits, being the most comprehensive reflection of the Divine Names and Attributes among created things.

Angels (Malā'ika): The angels are of two principal kinds: (1) Angels not attached to the governance of the material world — pure worshippers, perpetually engaged in the glorification and praise of Allah, with no involvement in the management of worldly affairs. (2) Angels attached to the governance of the created world — they administer the affairs of the universe under the Divine command, managing phenomena such as rain, wind, life, death, and the recording of human deeds.

Some scholars of wisdom hold that the bodies of angels are made of light, and some hold they are of a subtler substance. The jinn are similar to the Universal Intellect in having life, will, and rational awareness, though the fiery element predominates in them. Angels, on the other hand, are luminous by nature.