Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 57
Quran 17:57 · The Night Journey · Makki · Para 15 · Page 287
اُولٰٓىِٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ یَدْعُوْنَ یَبْتَغُوْنَ اِلٰی رَبِّهِمُ الْوَسِیْلَةَ اَیُّهُمْ اَقْرَبُ وَیَرْجُوْنَ رَحْمَتَهٗ وَیَخَافُوْنَ عَذَابَهٗ ؕ اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُوْرًا ۟
Transliteration
Ola-ika allatheena yadAAoonayabtaghoona ila rabbihimu alwaseelata ayyuhum aqrabuwayarjoona rahmatahu wayakhafoona AAathabahuinna AAathaba rabbika kana mahthoora
Saheeh International
Those whom they invoke seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is ever feared.
Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir
Those angels and others whom they call upon are themselves seeking good actions to bring them closer to Allah and competing to see who is closest to Him by obeying Him. They hope He has mercy on them and they fear His punishment. The punishment of your Lord, O Messenger, is what should be feared.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Explains 17:56–17:57 together — read it on 17:56