Maryam (Mary)
Verse 88of 98
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًۭا﴿٨٨﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son."
Word-by-word meaning
وَقَالُوا۟waqālūAnd they say
ٱتَّخَذَittakhadhaHas taken
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُl-raḥmānuthe Most Gracious
وَلَدًۭاwaladana son
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Stern Rejection of attributing a Son to AllahAfter Allah affirms in this noble Surah that `Isa was a worshipper and servant of Allah and He mentioned his birth from Maryam without a father, He then begins refuting those who claim that He has a son. Holy is He and far Exalted is He above such description. Allah says,وَقَالُواْ اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَـنُ وَلَداً لَقَدْ جِئْتُمْ(And they say: "The Most Gracious has begotten a son.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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