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2529 The belief in Allah begetting a son is not a question merely of words or of speculative thought. It is a stupendous
blasphemy against Allah. It lowers Allah to the level of an animal. If combined with the doctrine of vicarious
atonement, it amounts to a negation of Allah's justice and man's personal responsibility. It is destructive of all moral
and spiritual order, and is condemned in the strongest possible terms. (19.89)
19:91 - That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious.
19:92 - For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that He should beget a
son. 2530
2530 This basic principle was laid down early in the argument (xix. 35). It was illustrated by a reference to the personal
history of many messengers, including Jesus himself, who behaved justly as men to their kith and kin and humbly
served Allah. The evil results of such superstitions were pointed out in the case of many previous generations which
went to their ruin by dishonouring Allah. And the argument is now rounded off towards the close of the Sura. (19.92)
23:91 - No son did Allah beget nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods)
behold each god would have taken away what he had created and some would have lorded it
over others! Glory to Allah (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him! 2931
2931 Cf. xvii. 42. The multiplicity of gods is intellectually indefensible, considering the unity of Design and Purpose in His
wonderful Universe. (23.91)
2932 To suppose that Allah has a son or family or partners or companions is to have a low idea of Allah, Who is high above
all such relationships. He is the One True God, and there can be none to compare with Him. (23.92)
25:2 - He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: no son has He begotten nor
has He a partner in His dominion: it is He Who created all things and ordered them in due
proportions. 3055
3055 The majesty of Allah and His independence of all wants or help are mentioned to show how exceedingly great is His
goodness in revealing His Will to us. (25.2)
39:4 - Had Allah wished to take to Himself a son He could have chosen whom He pleased out of
those whom He doth create: but Glory be to Him! (He is above such things.) He is Allah the
One the Irresistible. 4246
4246 It is blasphemy to say that Allah begot a son. If that were true, He should have had a wife (vi. 101), and His son would
have been of the same kind as Himself; whereas Allah is one, with no one else like unto Him (cxii. 4). Begetting is an
animal act which goes with sex. How can it be consistent with our conception of One Who is above all Creatures? If
such a blasphemous thought were possible, as that Allah wanted some one else to help Him, He could have chosen
the best of His creatures instead of lowering Himself to an animal act. But glory to Allah! He is above such things! His
Unity is the first thing that we have to learn about Him. As He is Omnipotent, He requires no creatures to help Him or
bring other creatures to Him. (39.4)
43:57 – When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example behold thy people raise a clamor
thereat (in ridicule)! 4659
4659 Jesus was a man, and a prophet to the Children of Israel, "though his own received him not." Some of the churches
that were founded after him worshipped him as "God" and as "the son of God", as do the Trinitarian churches to the
present day. The orthodox churches did so in the time of the holy Prophet. When the doctrine of Unity was renewed,
and the false worship of others besides Allah was strictly prohibited, all false gods were condemned, e.g., at xxi. 98.
The pagan Arabs looked upon Jesus as being in the same category as their false gods, and could not see why a
foreign cult, or a foreign god, as they viewed him, should be considered better than their own gods or idols. There was
no substance in this, but mere mockery, and verbal quibbling. Jesus was one of the greater prophets: he was not a
god, nor was he responsible for the quibbling subtleties of the Athanasian Creed. (43.57)
43:81 - Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son I would be the first to worship." 4679
4679 The prophet of Allah does not object to true worship in any form. But it must be true: it must not superstitiously
attribute derogatory things to Allah, or foster false ideas. (43.81)
43:82 - Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth the Lord of the Throne (of Authority)! (He is
free) from the things they attribute (to Him)! 4680
4680 Cf. vii. 54 and n. 1032. All Power, Authority, Knowledge, and Truth are with Allah. He neither begets nor is begotten.
Glory to Him! (43.82)
72:3- `And exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son. 5730
5730 They abjure paganism and also the doctrine of a son begotten by Allah, which would also imply a wife of whom he
was begotten. Cf. vi. 101. (72.3)
112:1 - Say: He is Allah the One and Only; 62966297
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