Maryam (Mary)

Verse 90 - 92

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    90. “At it the skies are about to burst, and the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down crashing.”

    91. “That they attributed a son to the Beneficent (Allah).”

    92. “When it is not worthy of the Beneficent (Allah) that He should take (to Himself) a son.”

    The Arabic term /hadd/ means ‘to fall down’.

    Since the attribution of polytheism is a disagreeable attribution which contrasts to the principle of theism, it seems that the whole world of existence, which has been founded on the basis of theism, sinks into a horror and anxiety because of this undue attribution.

    Therefore, the Qur’an announces:

    “At it the skies are about to burst, and the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down crashing.”

    The horrible effect of this statement, that Allah has a child, is so great that it causes the mountains to fall down.

    Again, for a more emphasis, and stating the importance of the matter, the Qur’an says:

    “That they attributed a son to the Beneficent (Allah).”

    In fact, they have never known Allah; else they would have known that it is not consonant with the majesty of the Most Gracious that He should beget a son.

    The verse says:

    “When it is not worthy of the Beneficent (Allah) that He should take (to Himself) a son.”

    A person may desire to have one or some children for one of the following things:

    It is either for the sake that the one needs to have reproduction for the duration of his seed; or he seeks for an assistant; or he is afraid of loneliness. But none of these concepts is meaningful about Allah. Neither His Power is limited; nor His life ends; nor any weakness or feebleness befalls Him, nor He feels loneliness and need.