Quran 43:19 — Az-Zukhruf, verse 19
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
They consider the angels- God’s servants- to be female. Did they witness their creation? Their claim will be put on record and they will be questioned about it.
وَجَعَلُوا الْمَلَائِكَةَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عِبَادُ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ إِنَاثًا ۚ أَشَهِدُوا خَلْقَهُمْ ۚ سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ وَيُسْأَلُونَ
wajaʿalū l-malāikata alladhīna hum ʿibādu l-raḥmāni ināthan ashahidū khalqahum satuk'tabu shahādatuhum wayus'alūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And they have made the angels, who are themselves servants of the All-merciful, females. What, did they witness their creation? Their witness shall be written down, and they shall be questioned.
- Muhammad Asad
- And [yet] they claim that the angels - who in themselves are but beings created by the Most Gracious - are females: [but] did they witness their creation? This false claim of theirs will be recorded, and they will be called to account [for it on Judgment Day]!
- Sahih International
- And they described the angels, who are servants of the Most Merciful, as females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be questioned.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَجَعَلُوا۟wajaʿalū | And they made | جعل |
| 2 | ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَl-malāikata | the Angels | ملك |
| 3 | ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna | those who | — |
| 4 | هُمْhum | themselves | — |
| 5 | عِبَـٰدُʿibādu | (are) slaves | عبد |
| 6 | ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmāni | (of) the Most Gracious | رحم |
| 7 | إِنَـٰثًا ۚināthan | females | أنث |
| 8 | أَشَهِدُوا۟ashahidū | Did they witness | شهد |
| 9 | خَلْقَهُمْ ۚkhalqahum | their creation | خلق |
| 10 | سَتُكْتَبُsatuk'tabu | Will be recorded | كتب |
| 11 | شَهَـٰدَتُهُمْshahādatuhum | their testimony | شهد |
| 12 | وَيُسْـَٔلُونَwayus'alūna | and they will be questioned | سأل |