The Quran

سورة الزّخرُف

Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:16

The Ornaments · Verse 16 of 89

أَمِ اتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَاتٍ وَأَصْفَاكُمْ بِالْبَنِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Or has He taken to Himself daughters from the things He Himself has created (as the pagans describe the angels to be God´s daughters) and has chosen you for (honouring with) the sons.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

What! has He taken daughters out of what He himself creates, and granted to you sons for choice?

Ahmed Ali

Or has He taken from those He has created daughters for Himself, and assigned sons to you?

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Ali Unal

What! has He taken to Himself daughters out of all that He creates, and "honored" you with sons?

Daryabadi

Hath He taken for Himself from whatsoever He hath created daughters, and hath honoured you with sons.

Faridul Haque

Has He chosen daughters for Himself from His creation, and selected only sons for you?

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or has He taken daughters to Himself of what He creates and chosen you to have sons?

Maulvi Sher Ali

Has HE taken daughters from what HE has created, and favoured you with sons?

Muhammad Asad

Or [do you think], perchance, that out of all His creation He has chosen for Himself daughters, and favoured you with sons?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or has He taken daughters out of what He has created, and He has selected for you sons?

Muhammad Pickthall

Or chooseth He daughters of all that He hath created, and honoureth He you with sons?

Muhammad Sarwar

Has God chosen some of His own creatures as daughters for Himself and has given you the preference of having sons?.

Muhammed ali Shakir

What! has He taken daughters to Himself of what He Himself creates and chosen you to have sons?

Rashad Khalifa

Has He chosen from among His creations daughters for Himself, while blessing you with sons?

Shabbir Ahmed

What! Has He taken daughters out of what He Himself created and makes you feel honored with sons?