إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
لَا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
لَيُسَمُّونَ
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ
تَسۡمِيَةَ
ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
٢٧
Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.
— M. Pickthall
Indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter name the angels female names,
— Saheeh International
Those who believe not in the Hereafter, name the angels with female names.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Refuting the Claim of the Idolators that the Angels are Allah's Daughters
Allah the Exalted admonishes the idolators for calling the angels female names and claiming that they are Allah's daughters. Allah is far removed from what they ascribe to Him. Allah the Exalted said in another Ayah,
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…Refuting the Claim of the Idolators that the Angels are Allah's Daughters
Allah the Exalted admonishes the idolators for calling the angels female nam
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