Tafsir of Surah Al-Ghaafir 40:7

﴿الَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ﴾

Translation of the meaning

Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allāh] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.

English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.com

The words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah

فأخبر أن للعرش حملة اليوم«مجموع الفتاوى» 6/550
وأن حملته ومن حوله يسبحون ويستغفرون للمؤمنين.«مجموع الفتاوى» 6/550

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim

وشمولها لكل شيء ، وسعتها لكل مخلوق وأخذ كل موجود بنصيبه منها«أسرار الصلاة» 1/14
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