The AngelsNamed in the Quran

The Keepers of Jannah

خَزَنَة الْجَنَّة

  • A group of angels

Angels who greet the righteous at the gates of Jannah with peace.

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Role and accounts

When those who feared their Lord are led to Jannah in groups and its gates are opened, its keepers greet them with peace and welcome them in to stay forever (39:73).

islamweb's pages differ on the name "Ridwan" for the keeper of Jannah. Its article on the angels' tasks says it is not established in the Quran or the authentic Sunnah, appearing in some weak narrations, and quotes Ibn 'Uthaymin that it is well known but not proven. A fatwa lists it among the established names.

Evidence

QuranAz-Zumar (The Groups)Quran 39:73

وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا وَفُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَٱدْخُلُوهَا خَـٰلِدِينَ ٧٣

But those who feared their Lord will be driven to Paradise in groups until, when they reach it while its gates have been opened and its keepers say, "Peace be upon you; you have become pure; so enter it to abide eternally therein," [they will enter].[1362]

Translator's notes

[1362] In such honor and joy that is beyond description - thus, the omission of this conclusion in the Arabic text.

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

73. And those who kept their duty to their Lord (Al-Muttaqûn[18]) will be led to Paradise in groups, till, when they reach it, and its gates will be opened (before their arrival for their reception) and its keepers will say: Salâmun ‘Alaikum (peace be upon you)! You have done well, so enter here to abide therein."

[18] (V.39:73) "Al-Muttaqûn" See (V.2:2).

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