Surah Az-Zukhruf
Chapter 43 · Verse 81 · Revealed in Makkah
“Say, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ
حـم - تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَـبِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ
(Ha-Mim. By the manifest Book.) means, plain and clear in both wording and meaning, because it was revealed in the language of the Arabs, which is the most eloquent language for communication among people. Allah says:
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْعَابِدِينَ (Had there been a son for the Rahman,
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