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Quran Ayat regarding Angels

Explore the profound realm of Angels in the Quran through our dedicated category page, which thoughtfully organizes Quran Ayat about Angels for easy study. Angels hold a central place in Islamic belief, serving as obedient messengers, recorders of deeds, and executors of divine will. This page curates relevant verses to help you reflect on their nature, roles, and significance in the cosmic order.

Our structured collection allows readers to delve into authentic translations and Tafsir for each selected verse, offering clarity and depth. Whether you are a student of knowledge or a curious seeker, you will find Quranic guidance that illuminates how angels interact with humanity and the universe. By grouping related Ayat, we simplify the process of comparing interpretations and understanding context, making your study journey more meaningful.

We invite you to browse the verses, ponder the divine wisdom they convey, and enrich your connection with the Quran. This page is a resource for reflection, not an exhaustive compilation, but a starting point for deeper exploration. May your engagement with these sacred texts bring clarity and spiritual growth.


Ayah 11

۞قُلۡ يَتَوَفَّىٰكُم مَّلَكُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ ٱلَّذِي وُكِّلَ بِكُمۡ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمۡ تُرۡجَعُونَ

11.Please declare: "The angel [21] of death who has been appointed [22] over you causes you to die, then you shall be returned (23) to your Lord.

Surah Name : As-Sajdah   Surah Number : 32   Ayat Number: 11

Ayah 27

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

27. Surely, then who do not believe in the Hereafter, name the angels with female [31] names.

Surah Name : An-Najm   Surah Number : 53   Ayat Number: 27

Ayah 26

۞وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ

26.And how many angels are there in the heavens, but their intercession avails nothing, but when Allah permits to whomsoever He Pleases and Chooses [30]

Surah Name : An-Najm   Surah Number : 53   Ayat Number: 26

Ayah 4

تَعۡرُجُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيۡهِ فِي يَوۡمٖ كَانَ مِقۡدَارُهُۥ خَمۡسِينَ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٖ

4. To Him ascend [4] the angels and Jibraeel[5] that chastisement will fall on a Day, the measure of which is fifty thousand years (6).

Surah Name : Al-Maaarij   Surah Number : 70   Ayat Number: 4

Ayah 31

۞قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

31. He (Ebrahim) said: "What is your affair (32), O messengers?"(Angels)

Surah Name : Adh-Dhariyat   Surah Number : 51   Ayat Number: 31

Ayah 6

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ قُوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَأَهۡلِيكُمۡ نَارٗا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلۡحِجَارَةُ عَلَيۡهَا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٞ شِدَادٞ لَّا يَعۡصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمۡ وَيَفۡعَلُونَ مَا يُؤۡمَرُونَ

6. O believers! Save [22] yourselves and your families from the fire whose [23] fuel are men and stones. Over it are angels, stern and strong. They do not disobey (24) Allah in what le Commands them, and act as they are commanded (25).

Surah Name : At-Tahreem   Surah Number : 66   Ayat Number: 6

Ayah 4

إِن تَتُوبَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ فَقَدۡ صَغَتۡ قُلُوبُكُمَاۖ وَإِن تَظَٰهَرَا عَلَيۡهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ مَوۡلَىٰهُ وَجِبۡرِيلُ وَصَٰلِحُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۖ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ

4. If both of you (two wives) repent [13] to Allah, for your hearts have already deviated [14] from the path, but if you two conspire [15] against him, then indeed Allah is his Protector, and Jibraeel, and the righteous believers [16], and the angels [17] are his helpers.

Surah Name : At-Tahreem   Surah Number : 66   Ayat Number: 4

Ayah 1

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَاعِلِ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا أُوْلِيٓ أَجۡنِحَةٖ مَّثۡنَىٰ وَثُلَٰثَ وَرُبَٰعَۚ يَزِيدُ فِي ٱلۡخَلۡقِ مَا يَشَآءُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

1. All praise be to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Appointer of angels as message bearers, who have two, three or four wings. He increases in creation what He pleases Indeed. Allah is Potent over everything.

Surah Name : Fatir   Surah Number : 35   Ayat Number: 1

Ayah 40

وَيَوۡمَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ جَمِيعٗا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِيَّاكُمۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ

40.And (remember) the day when He will gather them together. He will then say to the angels: "Did those men worship (120) you?"

Surah Name : Saba   Surah Number : 34   Ayat Number: 40

Ayah 30

فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ

30. Then all the angels fell down in prostration together [38].

Surah Name : Al-Hijr   Surah Number : 15   Ayat Number: 30

Ayah 28

وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرٗا مِّن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ

28. And remember when your Lord said to the angels, "I am creating a human being from sounding clay, from black mud molded [35]."

Surah Name : Al-Hijr   Surah Number : 15   Ayat Number: 28

Ayah 8

مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓاْ إِذٗا مُّنظَرِينَ

8. We do not send down the angels except with the truth, and if they came, they would not be given any respite [11].

Surah Name : Al-Hijr   Surah Number : 15   Ayat Number: 8

Ayah 7

لَّوۡ مَا تَأۡتِينَا بِٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

7. 'Why do you not bring angels to us if you are truthful [10]?'

Surah Name : Al-Hijr   Surah Number : 15   Ayat Number: 7

Ayah 17

وَٱلۡمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرۡجَآئِهَاۚ وَيَحۡمِلُ عَرۡشَ رَبِّكَ فَوۡقَهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ ثَمَٰنِيَةٞ

17.And the angels shall be standing [18] on the sides thereof, and above them shall be eight angels [19] carrying the Throne of your Lord, above them.

Surah Name : Al-Haqqah   Surah Number : 69   Ayat Number: 17

Ayah 38

يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفّٗاۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابٗا

38. On that day when the Spirit (Jibraeel) and all angels will stand in rows [22], who will not be able to speak, except one whom the Most Affectionate permits, and who will speak only what is right [23].

Surah Name : An-Naba   Surah Number : 78   Ayat Number: 38

Ayah 31

وَمَا جَعَلۡنَآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٗۖ وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا عِدَّتَهُمۡ إِلَّا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِيَسۡتَيۡقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَيَزۡدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِيمَٰنٗا وَلَا يَرۡتَابَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَلِيَقُولَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٞ وَٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَٰذَا مَثَلٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَمَا يَعۡلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَمَا هِيَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡبَشَرِ

31.And We have appointed angels[22] as the wardens of the Fire, and We have not fixed their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve[23], so that those who were given the Book[24] may be certain, and the believers[25] may increase in faith. And those who were given the Book, as well as the believers, may not doubt[26]. And those in whose hearts is disease[27], and the disbelievers, may say, "What does Allah intend by this example?" Thus Allah leads astray whom He wills, and He guides whom He wills. None knows the forces of your Lord except He[30]. And this is nothing but a reminder for mankind.

Surah Name : Al-Muddaththir   Surah Number : 74   Ayat Number: 31

Ayah 23

وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ

23. And his companion[39] (angel) will say: "This account is ready (40) with Me."

Surah Name : Qaf   Surah Number : 50   Ayat Number: 23

Ayah 14

إِذۡ جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلرُّسُلُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَۖ قَالُواْ لَوۡ شَآءَ رَبُّنَا لَأَنزَلَ مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٗ فَإِنَّا بِمَآ أُرۡسِلۡتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ

14. Then their Messengers came to them from before them and behind them[35] saying: "Worship none except Allah". They said:[36] "Had our Lord wished so. He would have sent down angels (37). So we disbelieve in what you have (38)been sent with".

Surah Name : Fussilat   Surah Number : 41   Ayat Number: 14

Ayah 30

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَقَٰمُواْ تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُواْ وَلَا تَحۡزَنُواْ وَأَبۡشِرُواْ بِٱلۡجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِي كُنتُمۡ تُوعَدُونَ

30.Indeed, those who say: "Our Lord[79] is Allah, then remain firm[80] on it, the angels descend upon them saying(81): "Fear not, nor grieve (82) and be glad in Paradise. which you were promised ".(83)

Surah Name : Fussilat   Surah Number : 41   Ayat Number: 30

Ayah 5

تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرۡنَ مِن فَوۡقِهِنَّۚ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَيَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ لِمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

5.It is near that the heavens may rend[5] from above it, but the angels glorify [6]their Lord with His Praise and beg(7) forgiveness for those on the earth. Behold, Allah is Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.(8)

Surah Name : Ash-Shura   Surah Number : 42   Ayat Number: 5

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