سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 81
قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْعَـٰبِدِينَ ﴿81﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "If the Most Gracious (Allâh) had a son (or children as you pretend), then I am the first of Allâh’s worshippers [who deny and refute this claim of yours (and the first to believe in Allâh Alone and testify that He has no children)]." [Tafsir At-Tabarî].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِن
in
If
كَانَ
kāna
had
لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ
lilrraḥmāni
the Most Gracious
وَلَدٌۭ
waladun
a son
فَأَنَا۠
fa-anā
Then, I
أَوَّلُ
awwalu
(would be the) first
ٱلْعَـٰبِدِينَ
l-ʿābidīna
(of) the worshippers
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.
Say, "If the Most Merciful had a son, I would be the first to worship [76] him."
[76] That is, you say that Allah has children. If I found your statement convincing and attained such certainty, then I would certainly be the first to worship him. But this matter is beyond my reason and understanding—that Allah could have any offspring, or that anyone else could have any share in the management of the universe. The reason is that if such were the case, the complete harmony found in the entire system of the universe could never be maintained in the presence of more than one god.
[76] That is, you say that Allah has children. If I found your statement convincing and attained such certainty, then I would certainly be the first to worship him. But this matter is beyond my reason and understanding—that Allah could have any offspring, or that anyone else could have any share in the management of the universe. The reason is that if such were the case, the complete harmony found in the entire system of the universe could never be maintained in the presence of more than one god.
