Quran 19:88 — Maryam, verse 88
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
The disbelievers say, ‘The Lord of Mercy has offspring.’
وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَلَدًا
waqālū ittakhadha l-raḥmānu waladan
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And they say, 'The All-merciful has taken unto Himself a son.
- Muhammad Asad
- As it is, some assert, "The Most Gracious has taken unto Himself a son„!
- Sahih International
- And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَقَالُوا۟waqālū | And they say | قول |
| 2 | ٱتَّخَذَittakhadha | Has taken | أخذ |
| 3 | ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُl-raḥmānu | the Most Gracious | رحم |
| 4 | وَلَدًۭاwaladan | a son | ولد |