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carry out what they are ordered to do. (Surat at-Tahrim, 6)

ANGELS ASCEND TO THE PRESENCE OF ALLAH
IN A DAY FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS LONG

The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day whose length is
fifty thousand years. (Surat al-Ma'arij, 4)

ANGELS' WITNESSING
On the Day We gather them all together and then say to the angels,
'Was it you whom these people were worshipping?' they will say,
'Glory be to You! You are our Protector, not them. No, they were wor-
shipping the jinn. They mostly had faith in them.' (Surah Saba, 40-41)
But Allah bears witness to what He has sent down to you. He has
sent it down with His knowledge. The angels bear witness as well.
And Allah suffices as a Witness. (Surat an-Nisa, 166)
Allah bears witness that there is no god but Him, as do the angels
and the people of knowledge, upholding justice. There is no god but
Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Surah Al 'Imran, 18)

THE FAVOURED ANGELS' SERVITUDE TO ALLAH
The Messiah would never disdain to be a slave to Allah nor would the
angels near to Him. If any do disdain to worship Him, and grow arro-
gant, He will in any case gather them all to Him. (Surat an-Nisa, 172)

ANGELS CIRCLING ROUND THE THRONE
You will see the angels circling round the Throne, glorifying their Lord
with praise. It will be decided between them with truth. And it will be
said: 'Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.' (Surat az-Zumar, 75)

ANGELS DRAWN UP IN RANKS
AND GLORIFYING ALLAH
There is not one of us who does not have a known station. We are
those drawn up in ranks. We are those who glorify.' (Surat as-Saffat,
164-166)