Surah Al-An'am Ayah 9

وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ مَلَكًا لَّجَعَلْنَـٰهُ رَجُلًا وَلَلَبَسْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّا يَلْبِسُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:9 says: “And if We had made him [i.e., the messenger] an angel, We would have made him [appear as] a man, and We would have covered them with that in which they cover themselves [i.e., confusion and doubt].”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 6:9 is in Surah Al-An'am, chapter 6 of the Quran.

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