English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
Whereas it becomes not the Gracious God to take unto Himself a son.
English - Five Volume Translation
Whereas it becomes not the Gracious God to take unto Himself a son.
2:117; 4:172; 10:69; 37:152-155.
Commentary:
The Surah contains a most emphatic and clear denunciation of Christian dogmas, particularly the basic doctrine that Jesus is son of God, from which all other dogmas flow. In the present and preceding four verses special stress has been laid on the refutation and condemnation of this dogma. It is worthy of special note that the Divine attribute "Rahman" has been repeatedly referred to in this Surah—it has been mentioned as many as sixteen times. As the fundamental dogma of the sonship of Jesus and its corollary, the dogma of Atonement, involve a denial of the Divine attribute "Rahman" and as the central theme of this Surah is the refutation of this dogma, this attribute inevitably has been repeatedly referred to. The dogma of Atonement implies that God cannot forgive the sins of men whereas the Divine attribute "Rahman" implies that He can and actually often does forgive them, hence its repetition in this Surah.
English - Short Commentary Translation
It becomes not the Gracious God that He should take unto Himself a son.
2:117; 4:172; 10:69; 37:152-155.
The Surah contains most emphatic and clear denunciation of Christian dogmas, particularly their basic doctrine that Jesus is son of God, from which all other dogmas flow. In the present and preceding four verses special stress has been laid on the refutation and condemnation of this doctrine. It is worthy of special note that the Divine attribute Ar-Rahman has been repeatedly referred to in this Surah—it has been mentioned as many as sixteen times. As the fundamental dogma of the sonship of Jesus and its corollary, the dogma of atonement involve a denial of the Divine attribute Ar-Rahman and as the central theme of this Surah is the refutation of this dogma, this attribute inevitably has been repeatedly referred to. The dogma of atonement implies that God cannot forgive the sins of men whereas the Divine attribute 'Ar-Rahman' implies that He can and actually does often forgive them, hence its repetition in this Surah.
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
حالانکہ رحمان کے شایانِ شان نہیں کہ وہ کوئی بیٹا اپنائے۔
French
Alors qu’il ne convient pas au Dieu Gracieux de Se donner un fils.
German
während es dem Gnadenreichen nicht ziemt, Sich einen Sohn beizugesellen.
Italian
Perché non s'addice al Dio Misericordioso prendere per sé un figlio.
Spanish
Cuando no corresponde al Dios Clemente tomar un hijo para Sí.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
اور (خدائے) رحمن کی شان کے یہ بالکل خلاف ہے کہ وہ کوئی بیٹا بنائے۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
رحمان کی یہ شان نہیں ہے کہ وہ کسی کو بیٹا بنائے
English - Sahih
And it is not appropriate for the Most Merciful that He should take a son.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
اور رحمان کی یہ شان نہیں کہ کسی کوبیٹا بنائے
English - Talal Itani
And not is appropriate for the Most Gracious that He should take a son.
English - Arberry
and it behoves not the All-merciful to take a son.
English - Maududi
It does not befit the Most Compassionate Lord that He should take a son.
English - Ahmed Ali
When it does not behove the Merciful to have a son.
English - Yusuf Ali
For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
English - Five Volume Commentary *
Cross Refs: a
2:117; 4:172; 10:69; 37:152-155.
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Commentary:
The Surah contains a most emphatic and clear denunciation of Christian dogmas, particularly the basic doctrine that Jesus is son of God, from which all other dogmas flow. In the present and preceding four verses special stress has been laid on the refutation and condemnation of this dogma. It is worthy of special note that the Divine attribute "Rahman" has been repeatedly referred to in this Surah—it has been mentioned as many as sixteen times. As the fundamental dogma of the sonship of Jesus and its corollary, the dogma of Atonement, involve a denial of the Divine attribute "Rahman" and as the central theme of this Surah is the refutation of this dogma, this attribute inevitably has been repeatedly referred to. The dogma of Atonement implies that God cannot forgive the sins of men whereas the Divine attribute "Rahman" implies that He can and actually often does forgive them, hence its repetition in this Surah.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
Cross Refs: b
2:117; 4:172; 10:69; 37:152-155.
1803
The Surah contains most emphatic and clear denunciation of Christian dogmas, particularly their basic doctrine that Jesus is son of God, from which all other dogmas flow. In the present and preceding four verses special stress has been laid on the refutation and condemnation of this doctrine. It is worthy of special note that the Divine attribute Ar-Rahman has been repeatedly referred to in this Surah—it has been mentioned as many as sixteen times. As the fundamental dogma of the sonship of Jesus and its corollary, the dogma of atonement involve a denial of the Divine attribute Ar-Rahman and as the central theme of this Surah is the refutation of this dogma, this attribute inevitably has been repeatedly referred to. The dogma of atonement implies that God cannot forgive the sins of men whereas the Divine attribute 'Ar-Rahman' implies that He can and actually does often forgive them, hence its repetition in this Surah.
English - Pickthall
When it is not meet for (the Majesty of) the Beneficent that He should choose a son.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
And it is not worthy of the Beneficent that he should take to Himself a son.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
Whereas it becomes not the Gracious One to take unto Himself a son.