30 Quranic verses that explicitly mention or describe angels. These references provide believers with reminders of the unseen forces that support Allah’s governance and the comprehensive nature of divine accountability, reinforcing both the awe and the mercy of Allah as seen through His angels.
1. Quran 2:30
– “And when your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority,’ …”
(The conversation in which Allah announces His plan for Adam.)
2. Quran 2:97
– “Say, ‘Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel—it is none but he who has brought the Qur’an down upon your heart, by permission of Allah, confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good tidings for the believers.’”
3. Quran 2:98
– “Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and His messengers—then indeed, Allah is an enemy to those who disbelieve.”
4. Quran 2:285 (Part a)
– “The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord…”
(Implying that belief includes accepting Allah’s messengers and His angels.)
5. Quran 2:285 (Part b)
– “…and so have the believers. They say, ‘We have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers…’”
6. Quran 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi)
– “Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence… His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth…”
(Classical commentaries note that the Throne is guarded by angels.)
7. Quran 33:56
– “Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.”
8. Quran 35:1 (Fatir 35:1)
– “Praise be to Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, who made the angels messengers having wings, two or three or four…”
9. Quran 74:31 (Muddaththir 74:31)
– “And we have set none but angels as guardians of the Fire, and we have fixed their number only as a trial for those who disbelieve…”
10. Quran 22:18
– “Do you not see that to Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the moving creatures, and many of the people? …”
(Here the phrase “whoever is in the heavens” is understood to include the angels.)
11. Quran 22:19
– “[They will be told:] ‘Enter the Fire, for you have been rejected.’”
(Part of the extended description of punishment involving angels in the Hereafter.)
12. Quran 22:20
– “Scalding water will be poured over them…”
(Continuation of the description in 22:19–22.)
13. Quran 22:21
– “Their garments will be melted down…”
(Further details of the punishment as overseen by divine decree.)
14. Quran 22:22
– “And for them are maces of iron.”
(Completing the description in this passage where angels are understood to administer punishment.)
15. Quran 39:75
– “And the angels will be on its edges, and there will be circulating among them from every kind, exalting Allah with praise and saying, ‘Glory to You, O Allah, Lord of the worlds!’”
16. Quran 32:11 (As-Sajdah 32:11)
– “Say, ‘Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel—it is none but he who has brought the Qur’an down upon your heart…’”
17. Quran 78:38 (An-Naba 78:38)
– “That is the Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows; they will not speak except for the one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.”
18. Quran 6:61 (Al-An’am 6:61)
– “And He is the subjugator over His servants, and He sends over you guardian angels until, when death comes to one of you, our messengers take him…”
19. Quran 97:4 (Al-Qadr 97:4)
– “Indeed, this Qur’an is a clear guidance.”
(While this verse itself does not mention angels, it is part of Surah Al-Qadr, which in its next verse refers to the descent of angels.)
20. Quran 97:5 (Al-Qadr 97:5)
– “The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.”
(A clear statement about the descent of angels on the Night of Decree.)
21. Quran 41:30 (Fussilat 41:30)
– “Indeed, those who have said, ‘Our Lord is Allah’ 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…’”
22. Quran 8:9 (Al-Anfal 8:9)
– “When you asked help of your Lord, and He answered you, ‘Indeed, I will reinforce you with a thousand from the angels, following one another.’”
23. Quran 70:4 (Al-Ma’arij 70:4)
– “The angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him in a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.”
(Emphasizing the magnitude of the Day of Judgment, with angels playing a role in the divine order.)
24. Quran 82:10 (Al-Infitar 82:10)
– “But verily, over you are appointed angels…”
(Introducing the angels tasked with recording deeds and watching over humankind.)
25. Quran 82:11 (Al-Infitar 82:11)
– “…noble and recording.”
*(Continuation of the description of these appointed angels.)
26. Quran 82:12 (Al-Infitar 82:12)
– “They know whatever you do.”
*(Concluding the set that emphasizes the comprehensive surveillance of human deeds by angels.)
27. Quran 97:1 (Al-Qadr 97:1)
– “Indeed, We sent the Qur’an down during the Night of Decree.”
*(This verse sets the stage for the events of Laylat al-Qadr, during which angels descend.)
28. Quran 97:2 (Al-Qadr 97:2)
– “The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.”
*(Implying the tremendous blessings associated with the descent of angels on that night.)
29. Quran 97:3 (Al-Qadr 97:3)
– “The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.”
*(Reiterating the special role and descent of angels during this blessed night.)
30. Quran 2:285 (Al- Baqarah 2:285)
– The Messenger believes, and so do the believers, in the guidance sent down upon him from his Lord: each of them believes in Allah, and in His angels, and in His Books, and in His Messengers. They say: “We make no distinction between any of His Messengers. We hear and obey. Our Lord! Grant us your forgiveness; to you we are destined to return.”
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