فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿٣﴾

By those who bring the Dhikr.

they are the angels;"

This was also the view of Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, Masruq, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Ikrimah, Mujahid, As-Suddi, Qatadah and Ar-Rabi` bin Anas.

Qatadah said,

"The angels form ranks in the heavens.''

Muslim recorded that Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, said,

"The Messenger of Allah said:

فُضِّلْنَا عَلَى النَّاسِ بِثَلَاثٍ: جُعِلَتْ صُفُوفُنَا كَصُفُوفِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ، وَجُعِلَتْ لَنَا الْأَرْضُ كُلُّهَا مَسْجِدًا، وَجُعِلَ لَنَا تُرَابُهَا طَهُورًا، إِذَا لَمْ نَجِدِ الْمَاء

We have been favored over the rest of mankind in three ways:

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our ranks have been made like the ranks of the angels;
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the entire earth has been made a Masjid for us;
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and its soil has been made a means of purification for us if we cannot find water.''

Muslim, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah recorded that Jabir bin Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him, said,

"The Messenger of Allah said:

أَلَا تَصُفُّونَ كَمَا تَصُفُّ الْمَلَائِكَةُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ؟

Will you not form ranks as the angels form ranks in the presence of their Lord?

We said, `How do the angels form ranks in the presence of their Lord?'

He said:

يُتِمُّونَ الصُّفُوفَ الْمُتَقَدِّمَةَ، وَيَتَرَاصُّونَ فِي الصَّف

They complete the rows nearer the front and they consolidate the rows.''

As-Suddi and others said that the Ayah, فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا (By those who drive the clouds in a good way).

means that they drive the clouds.

فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا (By those who bring the Dhikr). As-Suddi said,

"The angels bring the Scriptures and the Qur'an from Allah to mankind.''