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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
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35. It is not befitting for Allah to take a son for Himself. He is far above this. When He decides a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it [32] is.
[32]
Allah Absolutely Does Not Need a Son or Any Helper:
Allah Almighty has absolutely no need to take anyone as a son, because even before the birth of Sayyiduna Isa ؑ, the system of the universe was running perfectly well, so where did the need to make a son arise? Moreover, such things are not befitting to the majesty of Allah Almighty; He is above and pure from such weaknesses and necessities. Furthermore, when all His works are accomplished merely by His command of "Kun" (Be), and immediately the means and resources begin to be provided and the thing comes into existence, then what need does He have to take anyone as a son or partner?
[32]
Allah Absolutely Does Not Need a Son or Any Helper:
Allah Almighty has absolutely no need to take anyone as a son, because even before the birth of Sayyiduna Isa ؑ, the system of the universe was running perfectly well, so where did the need to make a son arise? Moreover, such things are not befitting to the majesty of Allah Almighty; He is above and pure from such weaknesses and necessities. Furthermore, when all His works are accomplished merely by His command of "Kun" (Be), and immediately the means and resources begin to be provided and the thing comes into existence, then what need does He have to take anyone as a son or partner?
