Angels

The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allāh and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination."

And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority."¹ They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we exalt You with praise and declare Your perfection?"² He [Allāh] said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."

And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful."

They said, "Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing,¹ the Wise."²

He said, "O Adam, inform them of their names." And when he had informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth? And I know what you reveal and what you have concealed."

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees.¹ He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.

Whoever is an enemy to Allāh and His angels and His messengers and Gabriel and Michael - then indeed, Allāh is an enemy to the disbelievers.

Indeed, those whom the angels take [in death] while wronging themselves¹ - [the angels] will say, "In what [condition] were you?" They will say, "We were oppressed in the land." They [the angels] will say, "Was not the earth of Allāh spacious [enough] for you to emigrate therein?" For those, their refuge is Hell - and evil it is as a destination.

[Allāh] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan] said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay [i.e., earth]."

And if you could but see when the angels take the souls of those who disbelieved...¹ They are striking their faces and their backs and [saying], "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire.

Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying],

Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

We do not send down the angels except with truth;¹ and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.

He sends down the angels, with the inspiration [i.e., revelation] of His command, upon whom He wills of His servants, [telling them], "Warn that there is no deity except Me; so fear Me."

Say, "It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]?"

Allāh chooses from the angels messengers and from the people. Indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Seeing.

The day they see the angels¹ - no good tidings will there be that day for the criminals, and [the angels] will say, "Prevented and inaccessible."²

And [mention] the Day when the heaven will split open with [emerging] clouds,¹ and the angels will be sent down in successive descent.

Say, "The angel of death who has been entrusted with you will take you. Then to your Lord you will be returned."

It is He who confers blessing upon you,¹ and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.

Indeed, Allāh confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allāh to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allāh to grant him] peace.

And [mention] the Day when He will gather them all and then say to the angels, "Did these [people] used to worship you?"

[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Creator of the heavens and the earth, [who] made the angels messengers having wings, two or three or four. He increases in creation what He wills. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.

Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"

[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.

He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."

And you will see the angels surrounding the Throne, exalting [Allāh] with praise of their Lord. And it will be judged between them in truth, and it will be said, "[All] praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds."

[That occurred] when the messengers had come to them before them and after them, [saying], "Worship not except Allāh." They said, "If our Lord had willed,¹ He would have sent down the angels, so indeed we, in that with which you have been sent, are disbelievers."

Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allāh" and then remained on a right course - the angels will descend upon them, [saying], "Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised.

The heavens almost break from above them,¹ and the angels exalt [Allāh] with praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth. Unquestionably, it is Allāh who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

And they described the angels, who are servants of the Most Merciful, as females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be questioned.

Then why have there not been placed upon him bracelets of gold or come with him the angels in conjunction?"

And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another]¹ on the earth.

Then how [will it be] when the angels take them in death, striking their faces and their backs?

And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allāh has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.

Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,

If you two [wives] repent to Allāh, [it is best], for your hearts have deviated. But if you cooperate against him - then indeed Allāh is his protector, and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers and the angels, moreover, are [his] assistants.

O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allāh in what He commands them but do what they are commanded.

And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].

The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.

Over it are nineteen [angels].

And We have not made the keepers of the Fire except angels. And We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve - that those who were given the Scripture will be convinced and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is disease [i.e., hypocrisy] and the disbelievers will say, "What does Allāh intend by this as an example?" Thus does Allāh send astray whom He wills and guide whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And it [i.e., mention of the Fire] is not but a reminder to humanity.

And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,¹

Noble and recording;

They know whatever you do.

There is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

And your Lord has come¹ and the angels, rank upon rank,

The angels and the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.¹