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Almighty God appointed four angels – called the Eagle (Nasr – Aquila) and the Bull (Thawr – Taurus)(*[1])– as bearers of the divine throne and the heavens, to supervise His dominical sovereignty. He also appointed two angels as supervisors and bearers of the earth, which is the small brother of the heavens and companion of the planets. One of them was called the Bull and the other, the Fish. The reason for His giving these names is this:
- ↑ *Bayhaqi, Shu‘ab al-Iman, 433; Dhahabi, Mizan al-I‘tidal, iv, 352; al-Suyuti, al-Durr al- Manthur, i, 329.