The Higher Assembly
The inhabitants of the angels' highest council, whom the Qur'an mentions in the account of their deliberation over creating Adam and their dialogue with Iblis; commentators interpret them as the nearest angels.
In the Qur'an · 3
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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
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مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;
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إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.