The Holy Quran 43:19 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

وَجَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عِبَـٰدُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ إِنَـٰثًا ۚ أَشَهِدُوا۟ خَلْقَهُمْ ۚ سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَـٰدَتُهُمْ وَيُسْـَٔلُونَ

Translation

And the angels, who are Allaah's bondsmen, they (the Mushrikeen) make into females (when they say that the angels are Allaah's daughters). Did they witness the creation of the angels (because of which they are aware of their gender)? Their testimony (that the angels are Allaah's daughters) will certainly be recorded (written down) and they will be questioned (about this blasphemous statement on the Day of Qiyaamah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, this is another lie of theirs: that they place the angels in the ranks of women, whereas they are neither women nor men; they are an entirely separate kind. The claims of the disbelievers and the answer to them: that is, they have no rational or transmitted proof for this claim.

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