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Quran 17:40

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 40 of 111 · Juz 15

أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَـٰثًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا عَظِيمًا

Translations of Quran 17:40
EnglishTalal Itani

Has your Lord favored you with sons, while choosing for Himself daughters from among the angels? You are indeed saying a terrible thing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ya şimdi rabbınız sizi oğullarla mümtaz kıldı da kendisi Melâikeden dişiler edindi öylemi? Hakıkaten siz çok büyük bir söz söylüyorsunuz

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dieu vous aurait-il par hasard choisis ses pour fils, et pris les anges pour femelles ? Vous proférez là une parole terrible.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Heeft uw Heer u bij voorkeur zonen geschonken, en voor zich zelven dochters onder de engelen gekozen? Door dit uit te spreken zegt gij eene godslastering.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Dio vi ha egli scelti per suoi figli, e gli angeli sono forse le sue figlie? Proferireste una parola atroce.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.