The Noble Recording Scribes
Angels the Qur'an describes as noble recording scribes al-Infitar 11, with a guardian over every soul al-Tariq 4; hadith supports that every person has two scribes recording his deeds at his right and left.
In the Qur'an · 6
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إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left,
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مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
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وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَـٰفِظِينَ
Lo! there are above you guardians,
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كِرَامًا كَـٰتِبِينَ
Generous and recording,
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يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ
Who know (all) that ye do.
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إِن كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَّمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌ
No human soul but hath a guardian over it.