سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 19
وَجَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عِبَـٰدُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ إِنَـٰثًا ۚ أَشَهِدُوا۟ خَلْقَهُمْ ۚ سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَـٰدَتُهُمْ وَيُسْـَٔلُونَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they make the angels who themselves are slaves of the Most Gracious (Allâh) females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be questioned!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلُوا۟
wajaʿalū
And they made
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
هُمْ
hum
themselves
عِبَـٰدُ
ʿibādu
(are) slaves
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ
l-raḥmāni
(of) the Most Gracious
إِنَـٰثًا ۚ
ināthan
females
أَشَهِدُوا۟
ashahidū
Did they witness
خَلْقَهُمْ ۚ
khalqahum
their creation
سَتُكْتَبُ
satuk'tabu
Will be recorded
شَهَـٰدَتُهُمْ
shahādatuhum
their testimony
وَيُسْـَٔلُونَ
wayus'alūna
and they will be questioned
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
19. And they have made the angels, who are servants of the Most Merciful, females. Were they present at their creation [18]? Their testimony will surely be recorded, and they will be questioned [19].
[18] This sentence has two meanings. One is clear from the translation. The second meaning is: Have they thoroughly seen the physical form of the angels from which they have concluded that angels are not male but female? Whereas the reality is that among angels, there is no concept of masculinity or femininity, nor of procreation or reproduction at all. They are purely Allah’s servants and bound by His command. They cannot do anything of their own will.
[19] That is, even then they do not desist from their stubbornness and insist on their claim that angels are indeed women, Allah’s daughters, and worthy goddesses of worship. So their statement will be recorded, and then they will be questioned on what basis they themselves went astray and led many of the creation astray.
[18] This sentence has two meanings. One is clear from the translation. The second meaning is: Have they thoroughly seen the physical form of the angels from which they have concluded that angels are not male but female? Whereas the reality is that among angels, there is no concept of masculinity or femininity, nor of procreation or reproduction at all. They are purely Allah’s servants and bound by His command. They cannot do anything of their own will.
[19] That is, even then they do not desist from their stubbornness and insist on their claim that angels are indeed women, Allah’s daughters, and worthy goddesses of worship. So their statement will be recorded, and then they will be questioned on what basis they themselves went astray and led many of the creation astray.
