وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ 152
Translations
"Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
Transliteration
Walada Allahu wa-innahum lakadhibun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refutes the blasphemous claim of the polytheists and some misguided groups who attributed children to Allah, a fundamental denial of His oneness and absolute transcendence. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize that Allah is free from all human attributes, including procreation, and those who make such claims are exposed as liars. The ayah serves as a decisive refutation of shirk (polytheism) and affirms Allah's uniqueness and perfection.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah As-Saffat, which is a Meccan surah addressing the polytheists' false beliefs and distorted theology. It directly confronts the pre-Islamic Arab practice of attributing daughters to Allah (as mentioned regarding the false cult of angels) and the Christian claim of Jesus as the Son of God, both of which violate Islamic monotheism.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The greatest sin is to associate partners with Allah, for Allah has forbidden paradise to whoever associates partners with Him.' (Sahih Bukhari 2654). Also relevant: 'Say: He is Allah, [Who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent.' (Quran 112:1-4, emphasizing Allah's absolute uniqueness)
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers to guard against false theological claims and to maintain absolute conviction in Allah's perfect oneness and transcendence, free from any partnership or attribution of human characteristics. For modern Muslims, it emphasizes the importance of sound Islamic theology and the dangers of adopting beliefs that contradict core Islamic principles.