سُوْرَةُ الْاِخْلَاصِ
Surah Al-Ikhlaas (112) — Ayah 3
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"He begets not, nor was He begotten.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَمْ
lam
Not
يَلِدْ
yalid
He begets
وَلَمْ
walam
and not
يُولَدْ
yūlad
He is begotten
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. He neither begets nor is born [4].
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The Sects That Attribute Offspring to Allah:
Whenever man has thought about the Being of Allah Almighty on his own, he has thought of Him at a human level, and since man desires offspring, he has also attributed offspring to Allah. However, whatever is born must also die and perish, and that which is subject to death or annihilation can never be God. Furthermore, man desires and needs offspring so that after his death, someone may take his place and inherit his legacy, whereas Allah has no need for such things. He is Ever-Living and never dies. With this notion, the Christians made Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) ؑ the son of Allah, and the Jews made Sayyiduna Uzair the son of Allah. The polytheists of Arabia considered the angels to be the daughters of Allah. The Greek, Egyptian, and Indian civilizations created millions of goddesses and gods. There was no goddess for whom they did not assign a god as a husband, and no god for whom they did not assign a goddess as a wife. Then, by establishing a system of procreation among them, they created millions of gods. It is only fortunate that no nation made anyone the father of Allah; otherwise, it would not have been surprising if such polytheists had uttered such nonsense as well. This verse refutes such superstitions. Attributing offspring to Allah is such a grave crime that the Quran has severely condemned it at numerous places. Furthermore, the following hadith also sheds full light on this crime.
Attributing Offspring to Allah is Equivalent to Abusing Him:
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said that Allah Almighty says: The children of Adam have denied Me, and it was not appropriate for them, and they have abused Me, and it was not appropriate for them. Their denying Me means that they say I will never resurrect them after death, whereas resurrecting them is not more difficult for Me than creating them the first time. Their abusing Me means that they say Allah has offspring, whereas I am alone, self-sufficient, I have no offspring, nor am I the offspring of anyone, and there is none comparable to Me. [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
[4]
The Sects That Attribute Offspring to Allah:
Whenever man has thought about the Being of Allah Almighty on his own, he has thought of Him at a human level, and since man desires offspring, he has also attributed offspring to Allah. However, whatever is born must also die and perish, and that which is subject to death or annihilation can never be God. Furthermore, man desires and needs offspring so that after his death, someone may take his place and inherit his legacy, whereas Allah has no need for such things. He is Ever-Living and never dies. With this notion, the Christians made Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) ؑ the son of Allah, and the Jews made Sayyiduna Uzair the son of Allah. The polytheists of Arabia considered the angels to be the daughters of Allah. The Greek, Egyptian, and Indian civilizations created millions of goddesses and gods. There was no goddess for whom they did not assign a god as a husband, and no god for whom they did not assign a goddess as a wife. Then, by establishing a system of procreation among them, they created millions of gods. It is only fortunate that no nation made anyone the father of Allah; otherwise, it would not have been surprising if such polytheists had uttered such nonsense as well. This verse refutes such superstitions. Attributing offspring to Allah is such a grave crime that the Quran has severely condemned it at numerous places. Furthermore, the following hadith also sheds full light on this crime.
Attributing Offspring to Allah is Equivalent to Abusing Him:
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said that Allah Almighty says: The children of Adam have denied Me, and it was not appropriate for them, and they have abused Me, and it was not appropriate for them. Their denying Me means that they say I will never resurrect them after death, whereas resurrecting them is not more difficult for Me than creating them the first time. Their abusing Me means that they say Allah has offspring, whereas I am alone, self-sufficient, I have no offspring, nor am I the offspring of anyone, and there is none comparable to Me. [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
