سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ

Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 4

The Cave · Meccan · Juz 15 · Page 293

وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا ﴿4﴾
And to warn those (Jews, Christians, and pagans) who say, "Allâh has begotten a son (or offspring or children)."
وَيُنذِرَ wayundhira And to warn
ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
قَالُوا۟ qālū say
ٱتَّخَذَ ittakhadha Allah has taken
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah has taken
وَلَدًۭا waladan a son

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

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4. 1 Just as the Jews, Christians, and some polytheists (e.g., that the angels are the daughters of Allah) have this belief.

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4. And warn those who say, "Allah has taken a son [4]."

[4]
The Sects Attributing Offspring to Allah:

The addressees of this verse include the Christians, who have made the belief in the sonship of Jesus (peace be upon him) to Allah an essential part of their creed; the polytheists of Makkah, who had assigned several daughters to Allah instead of sons, such as Lat, Uzza, and Manat, etc.; and the Jews, who say that Uzair (peace be upon him) is the son of Allah. Thus, the purpose of the revelation of the Quran is to warn the general people, and especially to warn those who attribute offspring to Allah.