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Sura 43
Aya 19
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وَجَعَلُوا المَلائِكَةَ الَّذينَ هُم عِبادُ الرَّحمٰنِ إِناثًا ۚ أَشَهِدوا خَلقَهُم ۚ سَتُكتَبُ شَهادَتُهُم وَيُسأَلونَ

Muhammad Asad

And [yet] they claim that the angels - who in themselves are but beings created by the Most Gracious1 - are females: [but] did they witness their creation? This false claim of theirs2 will be recorded, and they will be called to account [for it on Judgment Day]!
  • Or: "who are but worshippers [or "creatures"] ('ibad) of the Most Gracious" - in either case stressing their having been created and, hence, not being divine.
  • Lit., "their testimony", i.e., regarding the "sex" of the angels, who are spiritual in nature (Razi) and, therefore, sexless.