Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

God has not taken any son. And there is not with Him any god; then would each god have taken what he created, and some of them would have overcome others. Glory be to God above what they describe —

مَا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِذاً لَذَهَبَ كُلُّ اِلٰهٍ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍۜ سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَۙ
Ma ittakhatha Allahumin waladin wama kana maAAahu min ilahin ithanlathahaba kullu ilahin bima khalaqa walaAAalabaAAduhum AAala baAAdin subhana AllahiAAamma yasifoon
#wordmeaningroot
1Not
2ittakhadhaAllah has takenاخذ
3l-lahuAllah has taken
4minany
5waladinsonولد
6wamāand not
7kānaisكون
8maʿahuwith Him
9minany
10ilāhingodاله
11idhanThen
12ladhahabasurely (would have) taken awayذهب
13kullueachكلل
14ilāhingodاله
15bimāwhat
16khalaqahe createdخلق
17walaʿalāand surely would have overpoweredعلو
18baʿḍuhumsome of themبعض
19ʿalā[on]
20baʿḍinothersبعض
21sub'ḥānaGlory beسبح
22l-lahi(to) Allah
23ʿammāabove what
24yaṣifūnathey attributeوصف
  • Aisha Bewley

    Allah has no son and there is no other god accompanying Him, for then each god would have gone off with what he created and one of them would have been exalted above the other. Glory be to Allah above what they describe,

  • Progressive Muslims

    God has not taken a son, nor is there with Him any god. If it were so, then every god would have taken what He created and they would have tried to overtake each other. God be glorified against what they describe!

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Never did God take unto Himself a son, nor was ever any god beside Him. For, had there been any, each god would have taken along its creation and overcome the other. Allah is High Above all that they allege.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    God has not taken any son. And there is not with Him any god; then would each god have taken what he created, and some of them would have overcome others. Glory be to God above what they describe —

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    God has not taken a son, nor is there with Him any god. If it were so, then every god would have taken what he created and they would have tried to overtake each other. God be glorified against what they describe!

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    God has not taken a son, nor is there with Him any god. If it were so, then every god would have taken what He created and they would have tried to overtake each other. God be glorified against what they describe!

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    GOD has never begotten a son. Nor was there ever any other god beside Him. Otherwise, each god would have declared independence with his creations, and they would have competed with each other for dominance. GOD be glorified; far above their claims.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    God has not begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Had this been so, each god would have taken away what he had created with him, and some would have risen over the others. God is much too glorious for what they attribute (to Him)!

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Allah has not taken any son, nor has there ever been with Him any deity. , then each deity would have taken what it created, and some of them would have sought to overcome others. Exalted is Allah above what they describe .

  • Muhammad Asad

    Never did God take unto Himself any offspring, nor has there ever been any deity side by side with Him: lo! each deity would surely have stood apart in whatever it had created, and they would surely have overcome one another! Limitless in His glory is God, above anything that men may devise by way of definition,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Never did Allah take unto Himself any son,* nor is there any god other than He. (Had there been any other gods) each god would have taken his creatures away with him, and each would have rushed to overpower the other.* Glory be to Allah from all that they characterize Him with!

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Never did Allah take, adopt or beget a son nor did He share His sovereignty with any god; for, if He did, then each Allah would have had a kingdom of his own independent of the others and each would have established his own laws and made sure to exalt himself above the others. Glory be to Him and extolled are His glorious attributes. He is infinitely far beyond all that they falsely attribute to Him.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    God has begotten no son. There has never been any other lord beside Him. Otherwise, every creator would have separated his dominion and engaged in completion (as is the case with the Greek mythology.) God is much higher than what they portray Him to be.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    No son (or offspring) did Allâh beget, nor is there any ilâh (god) along with Him. (If there had been many gods), then each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have tried to overcome others! Glorified be Allâh above all that they attribute to Him!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    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!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Allah has never had ˹any˺ offspring, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what he created, and they would have tried to dominate one another. Glorified is Allah above what they claim!

  • Taqi Usmani

    Allah has not taken a son to Himself, nor was there any god with Him. Had there been so, every god would have taken away what he created, and each one of them would have been aggressive against the other. Pure is Allah from what they describe.

  • Abdul Haleem

    God has never had a child. Nor is there any god beside Him- if there were, each god would have taken his creation aside and tried to overcome the others. May God be exalted above what they describe!

  • Arthur John Arberry

    God has not taken to Himself any son, nor is there any god with Him; for then each god would have taken off that he created and some of them would have risen up over others; glory to be God, beyond that they describe,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    God never took a son, nor was there ever any god with Him;- then each god would have gone off with what he had created, and some would have exalted themselves over others,- celebrated be His praises above what they attribute (to Him)!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Nay, We have brought them the Truth, but, verily, they are Liars!

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    In no way has Allah taken to Him any child, and in no way has there been with Him any god. Lo, for that each god would indeed have gone away with whatever he created, and some of them would indeed have exalted themselves over others. (Literally: over some (others) All Extolment be to Allah over whatever they describe.

  • George Sale

    God hath not begotten issue; neither is there any other god with Him: Otherwise every god had surely taken away that which He had created; and some of them had exalted themselves above the others. Far be that from God, which they affirm of Him!

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Allah fathered no son, and there is not any god alongside with Him: (If there were many gods), then, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some (of them) would have lorded it over the others! Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Allâh has taken to Himself no son, nor is there any other god along with Him. (Had there been any) each god would have left with what he had created, and some of them would surely have dominated over others. Holy is Allâh, far above all they attribute (to Him).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Allah has not taken any offspring, neither is there any god besides Him, for then each god would take away what he created, and some of them would surely rise up against others. Clear is Allah of what they allege!