Quran with British translation - Surah Al-Isra’ ayat 40 - الإسرَاء - Page - Juz 15
﴿أَفَأَصۡفَىٰكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِٱلۡبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَٰثًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوۡلًا عَظِيمٗا ﴾
[الإسرَاء: 40]
﴿أفأصفاكم ربكم بالبنين واتخذ من الملائكة إناثا إنكم لتقولون قولا عظيما﴾ [الإسرَاء: 40]
| Mohammad Habib 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 |
| Mohammad Shafi Has then your Lord chosen sons for you, and taken daughters for Himself from among the angels!? What you say is indeed very grave |
| Mohammed Marmaduke William 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 |
| Mufti Taqi Usmani Is it, then, that your Lord has chosen you people to have sons, and has Himself opted for females from among the angels? Surely, you are uttering a serious statement |
| 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 Mahmoud Ghali Has your Lord then elected for you (only) sons and taken to Him from the Angels females? Surely you are indeed saying a monstrous saying |
| 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 |
| Muhammad Taqi Usmani Is it, then, that your Lord has chosen you people to have sons, and has Himself opted for females from among the angels? Surely, you are uttering a serious statement |
| Mustafa Khattab Allah Edition Has your Lord favoured you ˹pagans˺ with sons and taken angels as ˹His˺ daughters? You are truly making an outrageous claim |
| Mustafa Khattab God Edition Has your Lord favoured you ˹pagans˺ with sons and taken angels as ˹His˺ daughters? You are truly making an outrageous claim |
| N J Dawood What! Has your Lord favoured you³ with sons and Himself adopted females from among the angels? A monstrous blasphemy is that which you utter |
| Safi Kaskas Has your Lord chosen you to have sons, while He takes daughters from among the angels? What a grave thing for you to say |