As other angels’ actions are the actions of Angel of death...

As other angels’ actions are the actions of Angel of death, similarly, the work of Angel of death is the work of Allah -azwj because it is Him -azwj who chooses the means to bring death onto someone, or to stop it or to extend life or/and gives the rewards or the punishment. Indeed, the tasks of His -azwj trustees are His -azwj tasks. As Allah -azwj Says: You would never desire for until and unless Allah wants it , [53] And Says: Who carried out ‘Amal-ul-Salay’ [54] is a Momin [55] .

Thus, do not be disobedient in the striving of the good deeds. And also Says: ‘He who repented, accepted ‘Eman’, carried out ‘Amal-e-Salay’ and thus found ‘Guidance’, will be forgiven’. All these cannot be of any benefit until one adheres to the ‘Guidance’ [56] . As it is not true that anyone who claims to be among the believers will get refuge, even if he meets his death in sins.

If this were true, then the Jews, by having faith in God and His Oneness, would be successful in the Hereafter, along with Iblis -la and other non-believers. That is why Allah -azwj Says: Those who embraced ‘Eman’ (belief) and then did not pollute it with ‘Zulm’ (disobedience) will be in peace and these are the guided one. [57] He -azwj also Says about them, ‘And all those who merely claim that we have embraced Eman, in fact their hearts are not with it.

‘Eman’ has various levels, each associated with certain conditions, explanation of which is very lengthy. But, briefly, ‘Eman’ is of two kinds: ‘Eman-bil-Qalab’ (believing in from the heart) and ‘Eman-bil-Lisan’ (superficial iterating from the tongue). For example, during the time of Prophet -saww , hypocrites would only accept faith out of fear of the sword, in the state of depression as well as to avoid alienation; although their hearts were not with their tongues.

Thus, only the ‘Eman-bil-Qalab’ is acceptable to Allah -azwj , whosoever has entrusted all his affairs in the Guardianship of Allah -azwj , will never ever disobey Him -azwj . Similarly, Iblis’s refusal to bow down to Hazrat Adam -as or several nations’ rejection of accepting commands of the Prophets -as , which were sent down for their guidance. They, therefore, neither got any benefit out of accepting the ‘Tauheed’ nor did Iblis -la by performing long prostrations to Allah -azwj .

Indeed, one of his -la prostrations lasted longer than 4,000 years, during which his mind never got distracted by the attractions of the world and beauties of life.