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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Verse 26of 112

وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًۭا ۗ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ ۚ بَلْ عِبَادٌۭ مُّكْرَمُونَ﴿٢٦

Translation (Sahih International)

And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.

Word-by-word meaning

وَقَالُوا۟waqālūAnd they say
ٱتَّخَذَittakhadhaHas taken
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُl-raḥmānuthe Most Gracious
وَلَدًۭا ۗwaladana son
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۚsub'ḥānahuGlorified is He
بَلْbalNay
عِبَادٌۭʿibādun(they are) slaves
مُّكْرَمُونَmuk'ramūnahonored

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

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.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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