سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 150
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ ﴿150﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Or did We create the angels female while they were witnesses?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمْ
am
Or
خَلَقْنَا
khalaqnā
did We create
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
إِنَـٰثًۭا
ināthan
females
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
شَـٰهِدُونَ
shāhidūna
(were) witnesses
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
150. 1. That is, the angels whom they declare to be Allah's daughters, were they present when We created the angels, and did they observe feminine characteristics in the angels at that time?
