SUPERSTITION OF THE CHRISTIANS, JEWS, AND PAGANS

(VERSE NO. 116)

      The superstitious belief, that God may beget a son, is accepted by some Christians, as well as some of the Jews; but it is emphatically repudiated by Islam: ``They say: Allah has taken for HIMSELF a son! Glory be to HIM!''

      Such an idea derogates the glory of God, and is indeed blasphemy, to say that God may beget a son in material sense. If words have meaning, this idea means attribution of material nature of the lower animal function of sex. Why should God, the All-Power and All-Knowing, need to take a son for HIMSELF? The All-Mighty WHO, when decrees a matter will say: ``BE'' and it ``WILL BE'', and He, who all the creation is obedient to Him; will be derogated in glory to ascribe a son or a daughter to Him.