سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:116
The Cow · Verse 116 of 286
وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَانَهُ ۖ بَلْ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ كُلٌّ لَهُ قَانِتُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Moreover they (- the unjust people) say, `Allâh has taken (to Himself) a son.´ Glory be to Him. Rather, all that is in the heavens and the earth, belongs to Him. All are obedient to Him.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They say: "Allah hath begotten a son":Glory be to Him.-Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: everything renders worship to Him.
Ali Unal
And (despite this fact and that God is infinite, with nothing to restrict Him, and therefore has no equal or like) they claim that God has taken to Him a son. All-Glorified He is (in that He is absolutely above having any attributes particular to those contained in time and space). Rather, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth (under His absolute rule;) all are (by their very nature as beings created by Him) subservient to Him.
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Daryabadi
And they Say: God hath betaken unto Him a son! Hallowed be He: Aye unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth: ´, all are unto Him devout
Faridul Haque
And they said, "Allah has taken an offspring for Himself" - Purity is to Him! In fact, all that is in the heavens and the earth, is His dominion; all are submissive to Him.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And they say: Allah has taken to Himself a son -- glory be to Him! Rather, whatever is in the heavens and the earth is His. All are obedient to Him.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And they say, `ALLAH has taken to Himself a son.' Holy is HE ! Nay, everything in the Heavens and the earth belongs to HIM. To HIM are all obedient.
Muhammad Asad
And yet some people assert, "God has taken unto Himself a son!" Limitless is He in His glory! Nay, but His is all that is in the heavens and on earth; all things devoutly obey His will.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And they (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: Allah has begotten a son (children or offspring). Glory be to Him (Exalted be He above all that they associate with Him). Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to Him.
Muhammad Pickthall
And they say: Allah hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He glorified! Nay, but whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth is His. All are subservient unto Him.
Muhammad Sarwar
They, (the People of the Book), have said that God has taken for Himself a son. He is too glorious to have a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. All pray in obedience to Him.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And they say: Allah has taken to himself a son. Glory be to Him; rather, whatever is in the heavens and the earth is His; all are obedient to Him.
Rashad Khalifa
They said, "GOD has begotten a son!" Be He glorified; never! To Him belongs everything in the heavens and the earth; all are subservient to Him.
Shabbir Ahmed
But they say, “God has begotten a son!” Glorified is He! Never! Unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and earth. All things and beings in the Universe are subservient to Him.
Commentary 2:116 The expression Son of God is used metaphorically in Jewish literature in the sense of a beloved servant of God, or a Prophet (Deut.14.1; Exod. 4.22; Gal.…
وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَانَهُ ۖ بَل لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ
2:116 The expression Son of God is used metaphorically in Jewish literature in the sense of a beloved servant of God, or a Prophet (Deut.14.1; Exod. 4.22; Gal. 3.36), but Christians gave it a literal connotation (Luke 20-36; Matt. 5.9, 45, 48). The Holy Qur’ân repudiates this idea of son-ship in any physical sense, and gives five arguments against it, three in this verse and two in the following verse 2:116-117: Allâh is Holy and Free from such relationships, and He is limitless in His Glory. He is far from any imperfection such as would be implied in the necessity or even possibility of having a progeny. He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth without depending upon any matter or pattern. In addition, when He issues a decree it comes to be. Although primarily the Jews are addressed in this chapter, Christian doctrine is simultaneously rejected.