سُوْرَةُ الزُّمَرِ
Surah Az-Zumar (39) — Ayah 4
لَّوْ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Had Allâh willed to take a son (or offspring), He could have chosen whom He willed out of those whom He created. But glory be to Him! (He is above such things). He is Allâh, the One, the Irresistible.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّوْ
law
If
أَرَادَ
arāda
Allah (had) intended
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah (had) intended
أَن
an
to
يَتَّخِذَ
yattakhidha
take
وَلَدًۭا
waladan
a son
لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ
la-iṣ'ṭafā
surely, He (could) have chosen
مِمَّا
mimmā
from what
يَخْلُقُ
yakhluqu
He creates
مَا
mā
whatever
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He willed
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ
sub'ḥānahu
Glory be to Him
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلْوَٰحِدُ
l-wāḥidu
the One
ٱلْقَهَّارُ
l-qahāru
the Irresistible
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
4. 1. That is, then why would His offspring be only daughters? Just as was the belief of the polytheists. Rather, from among His creation, whomever He wished, that would be His offspring, not those whom they claim. But He is free from this deficiency altogether. (Ibn Kathir)
