Quran 53:21 — An-Najm, verse 21
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
are you to have the male and He the female?
أَلَكُمُ الذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ الْأُنْثَىٰ
alakumu l-dhakaru walahu l-unthā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- What, have you males, and He females?
- Muhammad Asad
- Why - for yourselves [you would choose only] male offspring, whereas to Him [you assign] female:
- Sahih International
- Is the male for you and for Him the female?
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | أَلَكُمُalakumu | Is for you | — |
| 2 | ٱلذَّكَرُl-dhakaru | the male | ذكر |
| 3 | وَلَهُwalahu | and for Him | — |
| 4 | ٱلْأُنثَىٰl-unthā | the female | أنث |