سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 116
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ بَل لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥ قَـٰنِتُونَ ﴿116﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: Allâh has begotten a son (children or offspring). Glory be to Him (Exalted be He above all that they associate with Him). Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to Him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they said
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
has taken
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
وَلَدًۭا ۗ
waladan
a son
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ
sub'ḥānahu
Glory be to Him
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
مَا
mā
(is) what
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
كُلٌّۭ
kullun
All
لَّهُۥ
lahu
to Him
قَـٰنِتُونَ
qānitūna
(are) humbly obedient
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 116) Another injustice of those who prevent from Allah’s mosques is mentioned, that they said, Allah has taken a child. Thus, the Jews declared ‘Uzair (peace be upon him) as the son of Allah, and the Christians declared the Messiah (peace be upon him) as the son of Allah. Similarly, the Arab polytheists declared the angels as the daughters of Allah. Allah Almighty refuted this in several ways: first, with {’’ سُبْحٰنَهٗ ‘‘}, that having a child is a sign of need, and Allah is free from this. (See Surah Bani Isra’il: 111) Second, that Allah is the Owner of the heavens and the earth, in which ‘Uzair (peace be upon him), the Messiah (peace be upon him), and the angels are all included. How can the Owner and the owned be father and son! Even if a son becomes the owned of the father, he automatically becomes free. Third, that a son can also rebel, whereas all those who dwell in the heavens and the earth are subject to Allah’s command; even their breath does not move without His order.
