سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 26
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۚ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they say: "The Most Gracious (Allâh) has begotten a son (or children)." Glory to Him! They [whom they call children of Allâh i.e. the angels, ‘Îsâ (Jesus) - son of Maryam (Mary), ‘Uzair (Ezra)], are but honoured slaves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they say
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
Has taken
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
the Most Gracious
وَلَدًۭا ۗ
waladan
a son
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۚ
sub'ḥānahu
Glorified is He
بَلْ
bal
Nay
عِبَادٌۭ
ʿibādun
(they are) slaves
مُّكْرَمُونَ
muk'ramūna
honored
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26. They (the polytheists) say, "The Most Merciful has a child [22]." Exalted is He! Rather, they are only honored servants.
[22]
Angels Are Not the Children of Allah, But Obedient Servants of Allah:
This address is only to the polytheists of Makkah who considered the angels to be the daughters of Allah, because this matter is clarified further ahead. These angels are humble slaves of Allah and are honored in the sense that they are always engaged in the glorification and sanctification of Allah. They are so well-mannered that they do not speak in the presence of Allah; they only await His command. And when they are given any command, they immediately comply with it.
[22]
Angels Are Not the Children of Allah, But Obedient Servants of Allah:
This address is only to the polytheists of Makkah who considered the angels to be the daughters of Allah, because this matter is clarified further ahead. These angels are humble slaves of Allah and are honored in the sense that they are always engaged in the glorification and sanctification of Allah. They are so well-mannered that they do not speak in the presence of Allah; they only await His command. And when they are given any command, they immediately comply with it.
