Quran 39:4 — Az-Zumar, verse 4
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
God could have chosen any of His creation He willed for offspring, but He is far above this! He is the One, the Almighty.
لَوْ أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا لَاصْطَفَىٰ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ سُبْحَانَهُ ۖ هُوَ اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ
law arāda l-lahu an yattakhidha waladan la-iṣ'ṭafā mimmā yakhluqu mā yashāu sub'ḥānahu huwa l-lahu l-wāḥidu l-qahāru
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Had God desired to take to Him a son, He would have chosen whatever He willed of that He has created. Glory be to Him! He is God, the One, the Omnipotent.
- Muhammad Asad
- Had God willed to take Unto Himself a son, He could have chosen anyone that He wanted out of whatever He has created - [but] limitless is He in His glory! He is the One God, the One who holds absolute sway over all that exists!
- Sahih International
- If Allāh had intended to take a son, He could have chosen from what He creates whatever He willed. Exalted is He; He is Allāh, the One, the Prevailing.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | لَّوْlaw | If | — |
| 2 | أَرَادَarāda | Allah (had) intended | رود |
| 3 | ٱللَّهُl-lahu | Allah (had) intended | أله |
| 4 | أَنan | to | — |
| 5 | يَتَّخِذَyattakhidha | take | أخذ |
| 6 | وَلَدًۭاwaladan | a son | ولد |
| 7 | لَّٱصْطَفَىٰla-iṣ'ṭafā | surely, He (could) have chosen | صفو |
| 8 | مِمَّاmimmā | from what | — |
| 9 | يَخْلُقُyakhluqu | He creates | خلق |
| 10 | مَاmā | whatever | — |
| 11 | يَشَآءُ ۚyashāu | He willed | شيأ |
| 12 | سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖsub'ḥānahu | Glory be to Him | سبح |
| 13 | هُوَhuwa | He | — |
| 14 | ٱللَّهُl-lahu | (is) Allah | أله |
| 15 | ٱلْوَٰحِدُl-wāḥidu | the One | وحد |
| 16 | ٱلْقَهَّارُl-qahāru | the Irresistible | قهر |