سورة الإسرَاء
Surah Al-Isrâ’ 17:40
The Night-Journey · Verse 40 of 111
أَفَأَصْفَاكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ بِالْبَنِينَ وَاتَّخَذَ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنَاثًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا عَظِيمًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
(Disbelievers!) has your Lord favoured you with sons and chosen for Himself daughters from among the angels? Surely, most grievous is the blasphemy you utter.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Has then your Lord (O Pagans!) preferred for you sons, and taken for Himself daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter a most dreadful saying!
Ahmed Ali
Has God chosen to give you sons, and taken for Himself daughters from among the angels? You utter grievous things indeed!
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Ali Unal
Has, then, your Lord distinguished you (O unbelievers) by preferring for you sons, and taken for Himself from among the angels daughters? Most certainly you utter an awful, horrendous saying.
Daryabadi
Hath then your Lord distinguished you with sons and taken for Himself females from among the angels? Verily ye say a saying mighty?
Faridul Haque
Has your Lord chosen sons for you, and created daughters for Himself from among the angels? Indeed you utter a profound word!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Has then your Lord preferred to give you sons, and (for Himself) taken daughters from among the angels? Surely you utter a grievous saying.
Maulvi Sher Ali
What ! has your Lord favoured you with sons and taken for Himself females from among the angels? Surely, you say a grievous saying.
Muhammad Asad
HAS, THEN, your Sustainer distinguished you by [giving you] sons, and taken unto Himself daughters in the guise of angels? Verily, you are uttering a dreadful saying!
Muhammad Musin Khan
Has then your Lord (O pagans of Makkah) preferred for you sons, and taken for Himself from among the angels daughters. Verily! You utter an awful saying, indeed.
Muhammad Pickthall
Hath your Lord then distinguished you (O men of Makka) by giving you sons, and hath chosen for Himself females from among the angels? Lo! verily ye speak an awful word!
Muhammad Sarwar
(Pagans) has your Lord given you preference over Himself by granting you sons and taking the angels as His own daughters? What you say is a monstrous utterance.
Muhammed ali Shakir
What! has then your Lord preferred to give you sons, and (for Himself) taken daughters from among the angels? Most surely you utter a grievous saying.
Rashad Khalifa
Has your Lord given you boys, while giving Himself the angels as daughters?! How could you utter such a blasphemy?
Shabbir Ahmed
What! Has your Lord distinguished you by giving you sons, and chosen for Himself daughters in the guise of angels? Certainly, you speak a monstrous word!