سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 172
لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ ٱلْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا ﴿172﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The Messiah will never be proud to reject to be a slave to Allâh, nor the angels who are the near (to Allâh). And whosoever rejects His worship and is proud, then He will gather them all together unto Himself.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّن
lan
Never
يَسْتَنكِفَ
yastankifa
will disdain
ٱلْمَسِيحُ
l-masīḥu
the Messiah
أَن
an
to
يَكُونَ
yakūna
be
عَبْدًۭا
ʿabdan
a slave
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
of Allah
وَلَا
walā
and not
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
l-malāikatu
the Angels
ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ
l-muqarabūna
the ones who are near (to Allah)
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَسْتَنكِفْ
yastankif
disdains
عَنْ
ʿan
from
عِبَادَتِهِۦ
ʿibādatihi
His worship
وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ
wayastakbir
and is arrogant
فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ
fasayaḥshuruhum
then He will gather them
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
towards Him
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all together
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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172. The Messiah does not disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor do the nearest angels. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant [229], He will gather them all to Himself soon.
[229]
Refutation of the Divinity of Jesus:
In this verse, another argument is presented to refute the divinity of Jesus, which is that Jesus (peace be upon him) not only did not feel any shame in being a servant and slave of Allah, but rather considered it a matter of pride. The same is the case with the close angels. Therefore, neither Jesus (peace be upon him) can be a partner in the divinity of Allah, nor the close angels. Because one who is a servant and slave of someone cannot be his partner, and one who is his partner cannot be his servant and slave. The proof was established against the Christians by mentioning that Jesus (peace be upon him) used to worship Allah, because they themselves admitted that Jesus (peace be upon him) used to worship Allah on the Mount of Olives. They are being asked: if he was Allah, or a part of Allah, or the son of Allah, then why did he worship Him? Then, angels are such creatures who have neither a father nor a mother, but even they do not claim to be Allah; rather, they willingly and gladly remain engaged in the worship of Allah Almighty. Then, when the angels, who are a more subtle creation than Jesus (peace be upon him), do not feel any shame in worshipping Allah, how could Jesus (peace be upon him) do so?
[229]
Refutation of the Divinity of Jesus:
In this verse, another argument is presented to refute the divinity of Jesus, which is that Jesus (peace be upon him) not only did not feel any shame in being a servant and slave of Allah, but rather considered it a matter of pride. The same is the case with the close angels. Therefore, neither Jesus (peace be upon him) can be a partner in the divinity of Allah, nor the close angels. Because one who is a servant and slave of someone cannot be his partner, and one who is his partner cannot be his servant and slave. The proof was established against the Christians by mentioning that Jesus (peace be upon him) used to worship Allah, because they themselves admitted that Jesus (peace be upon him) used to worship Allah on the Mount of Olives. They are being asked: if he was Allah, or a part of Allah, or the son of Allah, then why did he worship Him? Then, angels are such creatures who have neither a father nor a mother, but even they do not claim to be Allah; rather, they willingly and gladly remain engaged in the worship of Allah Almighty. Then, when the angels, who are a more subtle creation than Jesus (peace be upon him), do not feel any shame in worshipping Allah, how could Jesus (peace be upon him) do so?
