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Mala'ika

مَلَائِكَة
Definition

The angels — created from light, incapable of disobedience, organized into ranks each with appointed task. Ibn Kathir devotes substantial chapters to their creation, categories, and offices.

As understood in the classical tradition of Ibn Kathir and the scholars of his school.

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