# 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 9 - **Surah:** 6. Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle) — سورة الأنعام - **Verse:** 9 / 165 · **Juz:** 7 · **Mushaf page:** 128 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-9 ## Arabic وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَاهُ مَلَكاً لَجَعَلْنَاهُ رَجُلاً وَلَلَبَسْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَا يَلْبِسُونَ ## Transcription Walaw jaAAalnahu malakan lajaAAalnahurajulan walalabasna AAalayhim ma yalbisoon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley And if We had made him an angel We would still have made him a man, and further confused for them the very thing they are confused about! ### Progressive Muslims And if We had chosen an Angel, We would have made him appear as a man, and We would have confused them in what they already are confused. ### Shabbir Ahmed If We sent an angel to them, We would have sent him in the form of a man (so that he could live with them and speak to them), and the truth would remain obscure as it is to them now. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And had We made him an angel, We would have made him a man, and covered them in what they do cover. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And had We sent an angel, We would have made him appear as a man, and We would have confounded them in what they already are confounded. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Had we sent an angel, we would have sent him in the form of a man, and we would have kept them just as confused as they are confused now. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Even if We had sent down an angel as messenger he would have appeared in the garb of a man and filled them with confusion, like the one they are filled with. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And if We had made him an angel, We would have made him [appear as] a man, and We would have covered them with that in which they cover themselves. ### Muhammad Asad And (even] if We had appointed an angel as Our message-bearer, We would certainly have made him [appear as] a man - and thus We would only have confused them in the same way as they are now confusing themselves. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Had we appointed him (Our messenger) an angel, We assuredly had made him (as) a man (that he might speak to men); and (thus) obscured for them (the truth) they (now) obscure. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Had We appointed an angel, We would have sent him down in the form of a man - and thus We would have caused them the same doubt which they now entertain.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] This is the second point in response to the unbelievers' objection. One possible form in which the angel could have appeared is in its true, non-terrestrial form. It has already been pointed out that the time for this has not arrived. Alternatively, angels could have come down in human form. But this would have left the unbelievers facing the same difficulty as they faced with regard to whether the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) had been designated by God or not. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab And if We had sent an angel as a Messenger or to companion Our human Messenger, We would have disguised him as a man, and there one disorder would be aggravated by another; they would not believe in him either, and a fallacious mode of reasoning would be created more than ever; they would not know whether to use the premise to prove the conclusion or to use the conclusion to prove the premise - a vicious circle. ### Bijan Moeinian Besides, if I had sent an angel [as My Prophet], I would have sent clothed like a man [so that they could see it] and then they would be more confused [as to who is this man who claims to be an angel?] ### Al-Hilali & Khan And had We appointed him an angel, We indeed would have made him a man, and We would have certainly confused them in which they are already confused (i.e. the Message of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali If We had made it an angel, We should have sent him as a man, and We should certainly have caused them confusion in a matter which they have already covered with confusion. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran And if We had sent an angel, We would have certainly made it ˹assume the form of˺ a man—leaving them more confused than they already are. ### Taqi Usmani If We had made him an angel, We would have obviously made him a man, and would have caused them the same confusion they are causing now. ### Abdul Haleem Indeed, if We had sent an angel as messenger, We would still have sent him in the form of a man, so increasing their confusion. ### Arthur John Arberry And had We made him an angel, yet assuredly We would have made him a man, and confused for them the thing which they themselves are confusing. ### E. Henry Palmer And had we made him an angel, we should have made him as a man too; and we would have made perplexing for them that which they deem perplexing now. ### Hamid S. Aziz And had We appointed an angel, We would have had to send him in the form of a man too (that he may speak to men) and this would have made perplexing for them that which they deem perplexing now. ### Mahmoud Ghali And if We had made him an Angel, We would indeed have made him a man, and We would indeed have confounded for them whatever they are confounding. ### George Sale And if We had appointed as Messenger an angel, We would have made him appear as a man; and thus We would have caused to be confused to them that which they are themselves confusing. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And indeed, if We had made an angel as it (the Sign), We should have sent him as a man, and (then) We would certainly have caused confusion for them in a matter in which they are already full of confusion. ### Amatul Rahman Omar And had We appointed him (-this Messenger) from among the angels. We would surely have made him (appear as) a man and (even in that case) We would have obscured that which they are themselves obscuring now. ### Ali Quli Qarai And had We made him an angel, We would have surely made him a man, and We would have surely confounded them in regard to [the truth] that they confound. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Kendisini bir Melek kılaydık yine onu bir er kılacaktık ve düşmekte bulundukları şübheye onları yine düşürecektik ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Kendisini bir melek de yapsaydık, yine onu bir erkek kılacak ve onları yine düştükleri şüpheye düşürecektik. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Eğer peygamberi bir melek kılsaydık, elbette onu insan suretine sokar, onları yine düşmekte oldukları kuşkuya düşürürdük. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Eğer onu (Peygamberi) bir melek kılsaydık yine onu bir adam (suretinde) yapardık ve onları yine içinde bulundukları karmaşaya düşürmüş olurduk. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Eğer O'nu (Rasulullah a. s. ) bir melek kılsaydık (görebilmeniz için) O'nu gene de bir erkek suretinde yaratırdık. . . Onları yine (içine) düşmüş oldukları şüpheye - ikileme düşürürdük (de "Bu bizim gibi bir beşer" derlerdi). ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Onu eğer bir melek kılsaydık, elbette erkek (suretinde bir melek) kılardık ve mutlaka katmakta oldukları (şüpheleri) yine katardık. ### Gültekin Onan Onu bir melek kılsaydık, elbette erkek (suretinde bir melek) kılardık ve mutlaka katmakta oldukları (kuşkuları) yine katardık. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Eğer onu (peygamberi) bir melek yapsaydık onu (o meleği) de her halde bir adam (suretinde) gösterir ve her halde onları yine düşmekde oldukları şüpheye düşürürdük. ### İbni Kesir Eğer Biz, onu bir melek kılsaydık; onu bir erkek yapardık da düştükleri şüpheye onları yine düşürürdük. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ve Biz, bir meleği elçimiz olarak tayin etmiş olsaydık (bile) onun kesinlikle bir adam olarak (görünmesini) sağlardık ve böylece onları, şimdi içinde bulundukları şaşkınlığa yine düşürürdük. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Eğer (Resulü) melek de yapsaydık, yine onu bir adam şeklinde yapardık ve onları düşürdüğümüz şüpheye düşürürdük. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Eğer O(Hak Elçisi)ni melek yapsaydık, yine bir adam (şeklinde) yapardık ve onları yine düştükleri kuşkuya düşürürdük. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Eğer o peygamberi bir melek kılsaydık kuşkusuz onu bir er kişi yapacaktık ve içine yuvalandıkları kuşku ve karmaşayı onların üzerlerine giydirmiş olacaktık. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Ama Biz bir melek göndermiş olsaydık, yine de onu insan kılığında gönderirdik; böylece şimdi içine düştükleri şaşkınlığa onları yine düşürürdük. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ve Biz, bir melek görevlendirseydik, onu da insan şeklinde gönderirdik ve onları düştükleri kuşkuya yine düşürürdük.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] "Bu da senin gibi bir insandır." der, yine inanmazlardı. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Onu bir melek yapsaydık, kesinlikle bir adam biçiminde yapardık. Üstelik onları, aynı kuşkulara kesinlikle düşürürdük. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Eğer bir meleği elçi olarak gönderecek olsak onu erkek kılığına sokar da yine onları şüpheleriyle baş başa bırakırız. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Onu (peygamberi) bir melek kılsaydık şüphesiz ki onu bir erkek (insan suretinde) yapar, düşmekte oldukları kuşkuya onları yine düşürürdük.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Ayetin sonundaki [mâ yelbisûne] ifadesi inkarcıların zaten şüphe içinde olduklarını, dolayısıyla şüphelerini sürdürdüklerini, onları şüpheye düşürenin Allah olmadığını göstermektedir. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ve Biz, bir melek görevlendirseydik, onu da insan şeklinde gönderirdik ve onları düştükleri kuşkuya yine düşürürdük.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] "Bu da senin gibi bir insandır." der, yine inanmazlardı. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Ve Biz, bir melek görevlendirseydik, onu da insan şeklinde gönderirdik ve onları düştükleri kuşkuya yine düşürürdük.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] "Bu da senin gibi bir insandır." der, yine inanmazlardı. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Bu elçiyi melek yapsaydık, onu erkek yapar[1], onları içine düştükleri karmaşaya yine düşürürdük. _Footnotes_ - [1] Allah'ın nebi olarak gönderdiği resullerin tamamı erkektir ([Nahl 16/43](https://quran.so/16/43)-[44](https://quran.so/16/44)). ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَلَوْ — walaw | And if | — | | 2 | جَعَلْنَـٰهُ — jaʿalnāhu | We had made him | جعل — Cim-Ayn-Lam | | 3 | مَلَكًۭا — malakan | an Angel | ملك — Mim-Lam-Kef | | 4 | لَّجَعَلْنَـٰهُ — lajaʿalnāhu | certainly We (would) have made him | جعل — Cim-Ayn-Lam | | 5 | رَجُلًۭا — rajulan | a man | رجل — Ra-Cim-Lam | | 6 | وَلَلَبَسْنَا — walalabasnā | and certainly We (would) have obscured | لبس — Lam-Be-Sin | | 7 | عَلَيْهِم — ʿalayhim | to them | — | | 8 | مَّا — mā | what | — | | 9 | يَلْبِسُونَ — yalbisūna | they are obscuring | لبس — Lam-Be-Sin | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-8.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-10.md Retrieved: 2026-08-15 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.