وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًۭا
And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son."
Translation · Saheeh International
Tafsir
Ibn Kathīr (abridged)
The Stern Rejection of attributing a Son to Allah
After Allah affirms in this noble Surah that `Isa was a worshipper and servant of Allah and He mentioned his birth from Maryam without a father, He then begins refuting those who claim that He has a son. Holy is He and far Exalted is He above such description. Allah says,
وَقَالُواْ اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَـنُ وَلَداً لَقَدْ جِئْتُمْ
(And they say: "The Most Gracious has begotten a son." Indeed you have brought forth) This means, "In this statement of yours."
شَيْئاً إِدّاً
(a thing Idda.) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Qatadah and Malik all said, "Terrible." It has been said that it is pronounced Iddan, Addan, and Addan with elongation on the first vowel. All three of these pronunciations are known, but the most popular is the first. Allah said;
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