Quran 18:4 Surah Al-Kahf English Translation, Transliteration and Tafsir (Tafseer)

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وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدٗا

Wa yunziral lazeena qaalut takhazal laahu waladaa

4. And to warn those who say, "Allah has taken a son" [6]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(4) And to warn those who say, "Allāh has taken a son." (Saheeh International Translation)

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Surah Al-Kahf Ayat 4 Tafsir

Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
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Commentary of Surah Al-Kahf – Verse 4

"And to warn those who say, 'Allah has taken a son' [6]."

[6] Refuting the False Claim of Divine Offspring

This verse addresses those who falsely claim that Allah has taken a son—namely, the Christians, Jews, and the polytheists of Arabia.

Here, a specific group is mentioned first, followed by a general condemnation that includes all who attribute offspring to Allah.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Kahf verse 4 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Kahf ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.

(18:4) and also to warn those who say: â€œAllah has taken to Himself a son,â€[2]

Ala-Maududi

(18:4) and also to warn those who say: “Allah has taken to Himself a son,”^[2]

2. “Those who say” includes the Christians, the Jews and the mushrik Arabs who assigned offspring to Allah.

(4) And to warn those who say, "Allāh has taken a son."

Quran 18:4 Surah Al-Kahf English Translation, Transliteration and Tafsir (Tafseer)

4 وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدٗا Wa yunziral lazeena qaalut takhazal laahu waladaa