Wings Of Angels
Although such matters relate to the unseen world which we cannot fully comprehend because of lack of access to that world with naked eyes. Therefore, Quran uses the style of drawing certain parallels with things of this world only for the sake of our understanding. This doesn’t mean that we can still fully understand the manifestation of those things in that world. Such verses in Quran are called Mutashabihat verses ( For more details please see : Discussion 81521 ). We cannot fully comprehend the nature of those wings and what multiple purpose do they serve, however all we can say is that their creation involves something similar to the wings which we see in our world. Secondly , wings do serve a primary purpose of flying in the air, however this is not the only purpose. Sometimes, wings are just there for the sake of animals’ creation, sometimes for maintaining general balance and sometimes for mere aesthetic beauty. We see isntances in this world where certain birds despite having wings cannot fly rather those wings do add to their aesthetic beauty or reap some other benefits for those birds. Lastly , it is not possible to conclude with finality as to what actual purposes those wings serve. If they are used for flying then how do they work and if they are not used for flying, then what actual purpose do they serve. This is beyond the realm of our knowledge.