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Surah Maryam (19) — Ayah 35
مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍ ۖ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥٓ ۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It befits not (the Majesty of) Allâh that He should beget a son [this refers to the slander of Christians against Allâh, by saying that ‘Îsâ (Jesus) is the son of Allâh]. Glorified (and Exalted) be He (above all that they associate with Him). When He decrees a thing, He only says to it: "Be!" - and it is.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Not
كَانَ
kāna
(it) is
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
أَن
an
that
يَتَّخِذَ
yattakhidha
He should take
مِن
min
any son
وَلَدٍۢ ۖ
waladin
any son
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥٓ ۚ
sub'ḥānahu
Glory be to Him
إِذَا
idhā
When
قَضَىٰٓ
qaḍā
He decrees
أَمْرًۭا
amran
a matter
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
يَقُولُ
yaqūlu
He says
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakūnu
and it is
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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.
(Ayah 35) ➊ { مَا كَانَ لِلّٰهِ اَنْ يَّتَّخِذَ مِنْ وَّلَدٍ … : ’’ كَانَ ‘‘} is for continuity, meaning it was never befitting for Allah before, nor is it now, that He should take any offspring. Because {’’ وَلَدٍ ‘‘} is indefinite, the translation is "any offspring," but due to the presence of {’’ مِنْ ‘‘} before it, the meaning becomes more general and emphatic, so it is translated as "that He should take any offspring whatsoever"—whether a boy or a girl, an angel or a jinn, a human or any other creature.
➋ { يَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ :} means: Whoever has the power that by the word {’’ كُنْ ‘‘} can bring everything into existence, what need does He have for a son? The need for a son is for one who, due to old age and weakness, is dependent, or is mortal and needs an heir. See also the last verse of Surah Bani Isra'il. Then, when He can create Adam by saying {’’كُنْ‘‘}, He can also create 'Isa (peace be upon him) like Adam (peace be upon him) by saying {’’ كُنْ ‘‘}; see Surah Al 'Imran (59, 60).
➋ { يَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ :} means: Whoever has the power that by the word {’’ كُنْ ‘‘} can bring everything into existence, what need does He have for a son? The need for a son is for one who, due to old age and weakness, is dependent, or is mortal and needs an heir. See also the last verse of Surah Bani Isra'il. Then, when He can create Adam by saying {’’كُنْ‘‘}, He can also create 'Isa (peace be upon him) like Adam (peace be upon him) by saying {’’ كُنْ ‘‘}; see Surah Al 'Imran (59, 60).
