Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 21:26
al-Anbiya' - The Prophets
Verse: 21 : 26

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al-Anbiya' (The Prophets) 21:26

21:26 وقالوا اتخذ الرحمن ولدا سبحانه بل عباد مكرمون


TransliterationWaqaloo ittakhatha alrrahmanu waladan subhanahu bal AAibadun mukramoona
LiteralAnd they said: "The merciful took/received a child (son) His praise/glory but honoured worshippers/slaves."

Yusuf AliAnd they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.
PickthalAnd they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
Arberry They say:' 'The All-merciful has taken to Him a son.' Glory be to Him! Nay, but they are honoured servants
ShakirAnd they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken to Himself a ! son. Glory be to Him. Nay! they are honored servants
SarwarThey said, "The Beneficent God has given birth to a son. He is too Exalted to give birth to a son." (Those whom they think are God's sons) are only His honorable servants.
KhalifaYet, they said, "The Most Gracious has begotten a son!" Glory be to Him. All (messengers) are (His) honored servants.
Hilali/KhanAnd they say: "The Most Beneficent (Allah) has begotten a son (or children)." Glory to Him! They (those whom they call children of Allah i.e. the angels, Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary), Uzair (Ezra), etc.), are but honoured slaves.
H/K/SaheehAnd they say, The Most Merciful has taken a son. Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.
MalikIn spite of receiving that message, they still say: "The Beneficent (Allah) has offspring!" Glory be to Him! The angels are but His honored servants.[26]
QXPAnd some say, "The Beneficent has taken unto Himself a son. Glory to Him! Those whom they call His offspring are His servants raised in honor.
Maulana AliAnd they say: The Beneficent has taken to Himself a son. Glory be to Him! Nay, they are honoured servants --
Free MindsAnd they said: "The Almighty has taken a son!" Be He glorified, they are all but honoured servants.
Qaribullah They say 'The Merciful has taken a son. ' Exaltations to Him! No, they are only His honored worshipers,

George SaleThey say, the Merciful hath begotten issue; and the angels are his daughters. God forbid! They are his honoured servants:
JM RodwellYet they say, "The God of Mercy hath begotten issue from the angels." Glory be to Him! Nay, they are but His honoured servants:

AsadAnd [yet,] some say, "The Most Gracious has taken unto Himself a son"! Limitless is He in His glory! [I.e., utterly remote from the imperfection implied in the concept of `offspring": see note on 19:92.] Nay, [those whom they regard as God's "offspring" are but His] honoured servants: [This alludes to prophets like Jesus, whom the Christians regard as "the son of God", as well as to the angels, whom the pre-Islamic Arabs considered to be "God's daughters" (since they were conceived of as females).


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