Source: Fatāwā ʿUlamāʾ al-Ḥadīth
Is the rank of humans higher than that of the angels, or are the angels superior to humans?
Al-ḥamdulillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʿammā baʿd!
Conclusion:
Superiority between humans and angels is relative — varying by individuals and their ranks. Detailed discussions are found in comprehensive works of ʿaqīdah and tafsīr.
◈ Question:
Is the rank of humans higher than that of the angels, or are the angels superior to humans?
◈ Answer:
Al-ḥamdulillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʿammā baʿd!
- Some human beings are superior to some angels.
- And some angels are superior to some human beings.
- For a more detailed explanation, reference should be made to extended scholarly works on this subject.
Superiority between humans and angels is relative — varying by individuals and their ranks. Detailed discussions are found in comprehensive works of ʿaqīdah and tafsīr.