وَنُؤْمِنُ بِالْكِرَامِ الْكَاتِبِينَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ جَعَلَهُمْ عَلَيْنَا حَافِظِينَ
We believe in the noble recording angels, for Allah has appointed them as guardians over us.
Reading the terms: Kirām means noble and kātibīn recording; ḥāfiẓīn identifies the entrusted oversight.
Boundary of meaning: The recording of actions is related to accountability. The angels’ assigned task does not imply any deficiency in divine knowledge.
Takeaway: Allah appointed angels to record human deeds.
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Reading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and Meaning
وَنُؤْمِنُ بِالْكِرَامِ الْكَاتِبِينَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ جَعَلَهُمْ عَلَيْنَا حَافِظِينَ
We believe in the noble recording angels, for Allah has appointed them as guardians over us.
Reading the terms: Kirām means noble and kātibīn recording; ḥāfiẓīn identifies the entrusted oversight.
Boundary of meaning: The recording of actions is related to accountability. The angels’ assigned task does not imply any deficiency in divine knowledge.
Takeaway: Allah appointed angels to record human deeds.