The AngelsNamed in the Quran

The Keepers of Jahannam

خَزَنَة جَهَنَّم

A group of angels

Stern, severe angels set over the Fire; the Quran says there are nineteen over it.

Role and accounts

Over the Fire are angels stern and severe, who never disobey Allah in what He commands them and do what they are commanded (66:6). The Quran says there are nineteen over it, and that their number was made a trial for those who disbelieve (74:30-31). They lead its people to it in groups and ask them whether messengers did not come to them (39:71). Malik is their chief.

Evidence

QuranAt-Tahrim (The Prohibition)Quran 66:6

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ٦

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.

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Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

6. O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allâh, but do that which they are commanded.

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QuranAl-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One)Quran 74:30

عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ ٣٠

Over it are nineteen [angels].

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

30. Over it are nineteen (angels as guardians and keepers of Hell).

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Scholarly opinionThe kinds of angels and their tasks (islamweb)islamweb.net

QuranAz-Zumar (The Groups)Quran 39:71

وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَيُنذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَـٰذَا ۚ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَلَـٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٧١

And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups until, when they reach it, its gates are opened and its keepers will say, "Did there not come to you messengers from yourselves, reciting to you the verses of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say, "Yes, but the word [i.e., decree] of punishment has come into effect upon the disbelievers."

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Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

71. And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups till, when they reach it, the gates thereof will be opened (suddenly like a prison at the arrival of the prisoners). And its keepers will say, "Did not the Messengers come to you from yourselves, reciting to you the Verses of your Lord, and warning you of the Meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say: "Yes, but the Word of torment has been justified against the disbelievers!"[17]

[17] (V.39:71) See the footnote of (V.3:85).

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