Al-Anbiya 21:26

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وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَانَهُ ۚ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُكْرَمُونَ

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And they say, “The Most Merciful has taken to Himself a son.” Be He glorified; they are but honored servants.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

And they say, “The Most Merciful has taken to Himself a son.” Be He glorified; they are but honored servants.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

And they said, "The Most Merciful has a child." Glory to Him! They are only honored servants.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Yet they say, "The Most Merciful has a child." Glory to Him! No, they are honored servants.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

They say, “The Most Merciful has taken a son.” Glory be to Him! Rather, they are honored servants.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

And they say, “The Mercy-Giver has taken a son.” Be He glorified; they are but honored servants.

Community • Allah

And they say, “The Mercy-Giver has taken a son.” Be He glorified; they are but honored servants.

Community • God

And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.

Saheeh International

And they say: "The Most Gracious (Allâh) has begotten a son (or children)." Glory to Him! They [whom they call children of Allâh i.e. the angels, ‘Îsâ (Jesus) - son of Maryam (Mary), ‘Uzair (Ezra)], are but honoured slaves.

Hilali and Khan

They say, “The Most Compassionate has begotten offspring!” Glory be to Him! In fact, those [angels] are His honored slaves.

Rowwad Translation Center

And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;

Marmaduke Pickthall

They say, "The All Merciful has taken a son!" Glory be to Him! They are only His honoured servants:

Wahiduddin Khan

They say: "The Most Compassionate Lord has taken to Himself a son." Glory be to Him! Those whom they so designate are only His honoured servants.

Abul A'la Maududi

They say, ‘The All-beneficent has taken offsprings.’ Immaculate is He! Indeed, they are [His] honoured servants.

Ali Quli Qarai

Waqaloo ittakhatha alrrahmanu waladan subhanahu bal AAibadun mukramoona

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