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might be set at rest by it (help comes from no one but Allah, the
Almighty, the All-Wise) and so that He might cut off a group of those
who are disbelievers, or overwhelm them so that they retire, frus-
trated. (Surah Al 'Imran, 123-127)
You who believe! Remember Allah's blessing to you when forces
came against you and We sent a wind against them and other forces
you could not see. Allah sees what you do. (Surat al-Ahzab, 9)

ANGELS' DESCENDING TO EARTH ON THE NIGHT
OF POWER BY THEIR LORD'S AUTHORITY
Truly We sent it down on the Night of Power. And what will convey
to you what the Night of Power is? The Night of Power is better than a
thousand months. In it the angels and the Spirit descend by their
Lord's authority with every ordinance. It is Peace –until the coming of
the dawn. (Surat al-Qadr, 1-5)

THEIR CURSE UPON DISBELIEVERS
But as for those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers,
the curse of Allah is upon them and that of the angels and all mankind.
(Surat al-Baqara, 161)

ANGELS ARE HONOURED SERVANTS
They say, 'The All-Merciful has a son.' Glory be to Him! No, they are
honoured servants! They do not precede Him in speech and they act
on His command. He knows what is in front of them and what is be-
hind them. They only intercede on behalf of those with whom He is
pleased, and even they are apprehensive out of fear of Him. Were any
of them to say, 'I am a god apart from Him,' We would repay him with
Hell. That is how We repay wrongdoers. (Surat al-Anbiya, 26-29)

ANGELS THAT CAME IN TO
THE PROPHET IBRAHIM (AS)
And tell them about the guests of Ibrahim. When they came in to
him, they said, 'Peace!' He said, 'Truly we are afraid of you.' They said,