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Surah 16. An-Nahl, Ayah 49

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وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Walill a hi yasjudu m a fee a l ssam a w a ti wam a fee alar d i min d a bbatin wa a lmal a ikatu wahum l a yastakbiroon a
For, before God prostrates itself all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth - every beast that moves, and the angels:56 [even] these do not bear themselves with false pride:
  - Mohammad Asad

I.e., the lowest as well as the highest. The term dabbah denotes any sentient, corporeal being capable of spontaneous movement, and is contrasted here with the noncorporeal, spiritual beings designated as "angels" (Razi).

To Allah prostrate all the creatures of the heavens and the earth, including the angels; and they are not arrogant:
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
And to Allah 'alone' bows down 'in submission'1 whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of living creatures, as do the angels- who are not too proud 'to do so'.
  - Mustafa Khattab

 lit., prostrates.

And unto Allah maketh prostration whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth of living creatures, and the angels (also), and they are not proud.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
And to Allah doth obeisance all that is in the heavens and on earth whether moving (living) creatures or the angels: for none are arrogant (before their Lord). 2075
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Moving creatures, i.e., living creatures, "All that is in the heavens or earth," includes every created thing. And created things are mentioned in three classes: inanimate things, ordinary living things, and angels. Even the highest angels are not arrogant; they bow down and serve their Lord, and so does all Creation.

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