For him are attendants (muʿaqqibāt) in front of him and behind him, guarding him by God’s command…The meaning of muʿaqqibāt is the angels of the night and day, which come one after the other in succession. Guarding him by God’s command…, that is, [preserving] all the good and evil things that He has determined for His servant. Furthermore, they bear witness for [the servant] with fidelity (wafāʾ), and against him with severity (jafāʾ) on the Day of Resurrection.His words, Exalted is He: