أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَٰثًا إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا عَظِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)afa'asfaakum rabbukum bil-baneena waattakhadha mina l-malaa'ikati inaathan innakum lataqooloona qawlan 'azeemaa
DIN 31635ʾafaʾaṣfākum rabbukum bil-banīna wāttaḫaḏa mina l-malāʾikati ʾināṯan ʾinnakum lataqūlūna qawlan ʿaẓīman
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Has your Lord favored you with sons, while choosing for Himself daughters from among the angels? You are indeed saying a terrible thing.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
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
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
What! has your Lord chosen to give you sons, and shall He take for Himself females from among the angels? verily, ye are speaking a mighty speech
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
What! hath your Lord prepared sons for you, and taken for himself daughters from among the angels? Indeed, ye say a dreadful saying
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Hath your Lord preferably granted unto you sons, and taken for himself daughters from among the angels? Verily in asserting this ye utter a grievous saying
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Mos zgjodhi Zoti juaj djem për ju e për vete mori melekët për vajza?! Ju, me të vërtetë, thoni një fjalë të rëndë.
(হে মুশরিকরা!) তোমাদের রব কি পুত্র সন্তানের জন্য তোমাদেরকে বাছাই করেছেন এবং তিনি ফিরিশতাদের থেকে কন্যা সন্তান গ্রহণ করেছেন?(১৭) নিশ্চয় তোমরা সাংঘাতিক কথা বলে থাকো।
Zar je vaš Gospodar vas sinovima obdario, a Sebi, kao kćeri, meleke uzeo? Vi, zaista, izgovarate krupne riječi.
Zar je vaš Gospodar vas sinovima obdario, a Sebi, kao kćeri, anđele uzeo? Vi, zaista, izgovarate krupne riječi.
E mati Joomi mon suɓani on ɓiɓɓe worɓe, O jogitoo immorde e malaa'ikaaji ɗi rewɓe? Pellet, onon hoɗon layde konngol mawnungol!
ნუთუ თქვენმა უფალმა, [ო, მრავალღმერთიანნო] თქვენ ვაჟებით დაგაჯილდოვათ, ხოლო თავისთვის ანგელოზთაგან ქალიშვილები აირჩია?! უეჭველად, თქვენ დიდ სიტყვას ამბობთ!
Hat denn euer Herr für euch die Söhne erwählt und Sich selbst unter den Engeln Töchter genommen? Wahrlich, ihr sagt da fürwahr ein gewaltiges Wort.
(Είναι δυνατόν, ω, ειδωλολάτρες, ότι λέτε ψευδώς ότι) όρισε ο Κύριός σας για σας τους γιους και πήρε τους Αγγέλους ως κόρες; Πράγματι, λέτε τερατώδη λόγια!
क्या तुम्हारे पालनहार ने बेटों के लिए तुम्हें चुन लिया है और (अपने लिए) फ़रिश्तों में से बेटियाँ बना ली हैं? निःसंदेह तुम बहुत बड़ी (गंभीर) बात कह रहे हो।[24]
Vi ha forse favoriti il vostro Dio con figli maschi e Si è preso tra gli angeli delle femmine? In verità voi pronunciate parole infami!
40. (Mekkos pagonys,) argi tada jūsų Viešpats norėjo jums sūnų, o Sau pasiėmė dukras iš angelų tarpo? Iš tiesų, jūs sakote bjaurius žodžius.
Sila Gooftaan keessan isiniif ilmaan dhiiraa fileeti ofiif maleeykota irraa ilmaan dubaraa godhatee? isin jecha (badii) ulfaataa jettu.(Rabbiin kanarraa qulqullaaye).
Неужели ваш Господь избрал для вас сыновей, а Себе взял из числа ангелов дочерей? Воистину, вы говорите великое слово.
Зар је вас ваш Господар обдарио синовима, а Себи, као кћери, узео анђеле?! Ви, заиста, изговарате крупне речи.
Je, Mola wenu Mlezi amewateulia nyinyi wavulana, na Yeye akawafanya Malaika ni banati zake? Kwa hakika nyinyi mnasema kauli kubwa.
Skulle Gud verkligen låta er få söner och själv välja änglarna till döttrar? Ni har påstått något oerhört!
Rabbiniz, size erkekleri seçti de, meleklerden kız mı edindi? Siz, çok büyük söz söylüyorsunuz.
کیا بیٹوں کے لئے تو اللہ نے تمہیں چھانٹ لیا اور خود اپنے لئے فرشتوں کو لڑکیاں بنالیں؟ بےشک تم بہت بڑا بول بول رہے ہو.
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كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّكَ مَكْرُوهًا
Easy-read (simplified)kullu dhaalika kaana sayyi'uhu 'inda rabbika makroohaa
DIN 31635kullu ḏālika kāna sayyiʾuhu ʿinda rabbika makrūhan
The evil of all these is disliked by your Lord.
The evil of all that is hateful in the sight of thy Lord
All this is ever evil in the sight of your Lord and abhorred
All this is evil; odious to thy Lord
All this is evil, and abominable in the sight of thy Lord
ذَٰلِكَ مِمَّآ أَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ رَبُّكَ مِنَ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتُلْقَىٰ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَلُومًا مَّدْحُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika mimmaa awhaa ilayka rabbuka mina l-hikmati walaa taj'al ma'a llaahi ilaahan aakhara fatulqaa fee jahannama malooman madhooraa
DIN 31635ḏālika mimmā ʾawḥā ʾilayka rabbuka mina l-ḥikmati walā taǧʿal maʿa llāhi ʾilāhan ʾāḫara fatulqā fī ǧahannama malūman madḥūran
That is some of the wisdom your Lord has revealed to you. Do not set up with God another god, or else you will be thrown in Hell, rebuked and banished.
This is (part) of that wisdom wherewith thy Lord hath inspired thee (O Muhammad). And set not up with Allah any other god, lest thou be cast into hell, reproved, abandoned
That is something of what thy Lord has inspired thee with of wisdom; do not then put with God other gods, or thou wilt be thrown into hell reproached and outcast
This is a part of the wisdom which thy Lord hath revealed to thee. Set not up any other god with God, lest thou be cast into Hell, rebuked, cast away
These precepts are a part of the wisdom which thy Lord hath revealed unto thee. Set not up any other god as equal unto God, lest thou be cast into hell, reproved and rejected
17:40 — the verse above
وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا۟ وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمْ إِلَّا نُفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad sarrafnaa fee haadhaa l-qur'aani liyadhdhakkaroo wamaa yazeeduhum illaa nufooraa
DIN 31635walaqad ṣarrafnā fī hāḏā l-qurʾāni liyaḏḏakkarū wamā yazīduhum ʾillā nufūran
The translators word this verse differently
We have explained in this Quran in various ways, that they may remember, but it only adds to their rebellion.
We verily have displayed (Our warnings) in this Qur'an that they may take heed, but it increaseth them in naught save aversion
Now have we turned it in various ways in this Qur'an, so let them bear in mind; but it will only increase them in aversion
Moreover, for man's warning have we varied this Koran: Yet it only increaseth their flight from it
And now have we used various arguments and repetitions in this Koran, that they may be warned; yet it only rendereth them more disposed to fly from the truth
قُل لَّوْ كَانَ مَعَهُۥٓ ءَالِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذًا لَّٱبْتَغَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ سَبِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul law kaana ma'ahu aalihatun kamaa yaqooloona idhan llabtaghaw ilaa dhee l-'arshi sabeelaa
DIN 31635qul law kāna maʿahu ʾālihatun kamā yaqūlūna ʾiḏan llabtaġaw ʾilā ḏī l-ʿarši sabīlan
Say, "If there were other gods with Him, as they say, they would have sought a way to the Lord of the Throne."
Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): If there were other gods along with Him, as they say, then had they sought a way against the Lord of the Throne
Say, 'Were there with Him other gods, as ye say, then would they seek a way against the Lord of the throne
SAY: If, as ye affirm, there were other gods with Him, they would in that case seek occasion against the occupant of the throne
Say unto the idolaters, if there were other gods with him, as ye say, they would surely seek an occasion of making some attempt against the possessor of the throne
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَفَأَصْفَاكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِالْبَنِينَ وَاتَّخَذَ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنَاثًا إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا عَظِيمًا
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