And yet they say: "Ar-Rahman has begotten a son." Too exalted is He! In fact, those (they call His sons) were His honoured votaries.
And they said, “The Most Gracious has chosen a son – Purity is to Him! In fact they are honourable bondmen.”
They say:' 'The All-merciful has taken to Him a son.' Glory be to Him! Nay, but they are honoured servants
And [yet,] some say, “The Most Gracious has taken unto Himself a son”! Limitless is He in His glory! Nay, [those whom they regard as God’s “offspring” are but His] honoured servants:
And they say; the Compaionate hath taken a son. Hallowed be He! aye! they are bondmen honoured.
And they say: "The Most Beneficent (Allah) has begotten a son (or children)." Glory to Him! They [those whom they call children of Allah i.e. the angels, 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), 'Uzair (Ezra), etc.], are but honoured slaves.
And they say, “The Most Merciful has taken to himself a son.” Be He glorified; they are but honored servants.
They say: "The Most Compassionate Lord has taken to Himself a son." Glory be to Him! Those whom they so designate are only His honoured servants.
And they say: "The Most Gracious has begotten children." Glory to Him! They are but honored servants.
And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
They say, ‘The All-beneficent has taken offsprings.’ Immaculate is He! Indeed, they are [His] honoured servants.
They say 'The Merciful has taken a son' Exaltations to Him! No, they are only His honored worshipers,
And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.
They said, "The Beneficent God has given birth to a son. He is too Exalted to give birth to a son." (Those whom they think are God's sons) are only His honorable servants.
And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken to Himself a son. Glory be to Him. Nay! they are honored servants
Waq<u>a</u>loo ittakha<u>th</u>a a<b>l</b>rra<u>h</u>m<u>a</u>nu waladan sub<u>ha</u>nahu bal AAib<u>a</u>dun mukramoon<b>a</b>
They say, "The All Merciful has taken a son!" Glory be to Him! They are only His honoured servants:
And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ
The idolaters said: “Allah has taken the angels as daughters”. Pure and exalted is Allah from the lie they say. The angels are in fact the servants of Allah, honoured by Him and close to Him.
The idolaters said: “Allah has taken the angels as daughters”. Pure and exalted is Allah from the lie they say. The angels are in fact the servants of Allah, honoured by Him and close to Him.
<h2 class="title">The Refutation of Those Who claim that the Angels are the Daughters of Allah; description of their Deeds and Status</h2><p>Here Allah refutes those who claim that He has offspring among the angels -- exalted and sanctified be He. Some of the Arabs believed that the angels were the daughters of Allah, but Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">سُبْحَانَهُ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ</div><p>(Glory to Him! They are but honored servants.) meaning, the angels are servants of Allah who are honored by Him and who hold high positions of noble status. They obey Him to the utmost in all their words and deeds.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لاَ يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُمْ بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ </div><p>(They speak not until He has spoken, and they act on His command.) meaning, they do not initiate any matter before Him or go against His commands; on the contrary, they hasten to do as He commands, and He encompasses them with His knowledge so that nothing whatsoever is hidden from Him.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ</div><p>(He knows what is before them, and what is behind them,)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلاَ يَشْفَعُونَ إِلاَّ لِمَنِ ارْتَضَى</div><p>(and they cannot intercede except for him with whom He is pleased.) This is like the Ayat:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">مَن ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ</div><p>(Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission) 2:255</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلاَ تَنفَعُ الشَّفَـعَةُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ لِمَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ</div><p>(Intercession with Him profits not except for him whom He permits) 34:23. There are many Ayat which say similar things.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَهُمْ مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِ</div><p>(And they for fear of Him) means, because they fear Him.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">مُشْفِقُونَوَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّى إِلَـهٌ مِّن دُونِهِ</div><p>(And they stand in awe. And if any of them should say: "Verily, I am a god besides Him,") meaning, whoever claims to be a god instead of Allah, i.e., alongside Allah,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَذلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِى الظَّـلِمِينَ</div><p>(such We should recompense with Hell. Thus We recompense the wrongdoers.) meaning, everyone who says this. This is a conditional sentence, and the condition stated does not necessarily have to take place. This is like the Ayat:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَاْ أَوَّلُ الْعَـبِدِينَ </div><p>(Say: "If the Most Gracious had a son, then I am the first of worshippers.") 43:81</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَـسِرِينَ</div><p>(If you join others in worship with Allah, (then) surely, (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the losers.) 39:65</p>
The Refutation of Those Who claim that the Angels are the Daughters of Allah; description of their Deeds and StatusHere Allah refutes those who claim that He has offspring among the angels -- exalted and sanctified be He. Some of the Arabs believed that the angels were the daughters of Allah, but Allah says:سُبْحَانَهُ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ(Glory to Him! They are but honored servants.) meaning, the angels are servants of Allah who are honored by Him and who hold high positions of noble status. They obey Him to the utmost in all their words and deeds.لاَ يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُمْ بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ (They speak not until He has spoken, and they act on His command.) meaning, they do not initiate any matter before Him or go against His commands; on the contrary, they hasten to do as He commands, and He encompasses them with His knowledge so that nothing whatsoever is hidden from Him.يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ(He knows what is before them, and what is behind them,)وَلاَ يَشْفَعُونَ إِلاَّ لِمَنِ ارْتَضَى(and they cannot intercede except for him with whom He is pleased.) This is like the Ayat:مَن ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ(Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission) 2:255وَلاَ تَنفَعُ الشَّفَـعَةُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ لِمَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ(Intercession with Him profits not except for him whom He permits) 34:23. There are many Ayat which say similar things.وَهُمْ مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِ(And they for fear of Him) means, because they fear Him.مُشْفِقُونَوَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّى إِلَـهٌ مِّن دُونِهِ(And they stand in awe. And if any of them should say: "Verily, I am a god besides Him,") meaning, whoever claims to be a god instead of Allah, i.e., alongside Allah,فَذلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِى الظَّـلِمِينَ(such We should recompense with Hell. Thus We recompense the wrongdoers.) meaning, everyone who says this. This is a conditional sentence, and the condition stated does not necessarily have to take place. This is like the Ayat:قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَاْ أَوَّلُ الْعَـبِدِينَ (Say: "If the Most Gracious had a son, then I am the first of worshippers.") 43:81لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَـسِرِينَ(If you join others in worship with Allah, (then) surely, (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the losers.) 39:65