[1387] God Almighty’s total, unchecked Dominance over His servants is a notion which is underlined in many Qur’anic passages; cf. 10: 107, 35: 2, 39: 38, 48: 11, 33: 17.
[1388] Ḥafaẓah (lit. keepers/protectors); these are angels who protect people and keep record of their deeds (cf. al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī): “For each one there are successive angels before and behind, protecting them by Allah’s command” (13: 11); “Standing over you are guardians ˹angels˺, *watchers, noble recorders *who know what you do” (82: 10-12).
[1389] The angels whose task is to take souls. (al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī)