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Quran Ayat regarding Sons

The Quran addresses the family as a cornerstone of human society, and within this sacred text, the relationship between parents and their children holds profound significance. This page is dedicated to exploring Sons in the Quran, gathering the relevant Quran Ayat about Sons in one organized space. Whether you are a student of knowledge, a parent seeking Quranic guidance, or a researcher, this collection serves as a starting point for deeper reflection.

Here, you will find a curated selection of verses that touch upon the joys, trials, and responsibilities associated with sons. The Quran presents sons as both a blessing and a test, urging believers to balance love for offspring with devotion to the Creator. By studying these Quranic verses on sonship, readers can uncover timeless lessons on gratitude, patience, and justice. Each Ayat is accompanied by links to multiple translations and scholarly Tafsir, allowing you to compare interpretations and gain a richer understanding of the context and linguistic nuances.

Our goal is to facilitate a meaningful study experience. As you navigate this topic, you will encounter Quranic guidance on family relations and insights into how the divine message shapes our duties toward the next generation. We invite you to explore, ponder, and apply these teachings, remembering that the Quran’s wisdom is both universal and deeply personal. May this resource aid you in your journey toward knowledge and spiritual growth.


Ayah 95

قَالُواْ تَٱللَّهِ إِنَّكَ لَفِي ضَلَٰلِكَ ٱلۡقَدِيمِ

95. They said, "By Allah, you are still in your old delusion [201]."

Surah Name : Yusuf   Surah Number : 12   Ayat Number: 95

Ayah 31

وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ يَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحۡفَظۡنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ أَوۡ نِسَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّـٰبِعِينَ غَيۡرِ أُوْلِي ٱلۡإِرۡبَةِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفۡلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَظۡهَرُواْ عَلَىٰ عَوۡرَٰتِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۖ وَلَا يَضۡرِبۡنَ بِأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعۡلَمَ مَا يُخۡفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّۚ وَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

31. And order [61] the Muslim women to lower their sights [62] a little and guard their chastity [63], and show not their adornment except that which is apparent [64], and to place their head coverings over their bosoms [65]. And disclose not their adornment except to their husbands, or the fathers [66] of their husbands, or to their sons, or the sons of their husbands [67], or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters [68], or the women of their religion [69], or their handmaids who are the property of their hands [70], or servants provided they are not men of sexual desire [71], or the private parts [72] of the women. And do not strike your feet forcibly on the ground so that hidden adornment [73] may be known. And repent to Allah, O you who believe [75], altogether, so that you may achieve prosperity.

Surah Name : An-Nur   Surah Number : 24   Ayat Number: 31

Ayah 31

۞يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُواْ زِينَتَكُمۡ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسۡجِدٖ وَكُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ وَلَا تُسۡرِفُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

31. O Children of Adam! Take your adornment whenever you go to the mosque [63] and eat and drink, but do not exceed the limits [64]. Surely, He does not like those who exceed the limits.

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 31

Ayah 141

وَإِذۡ أَنجَيۡنَٰكُم مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَسُومُونَكُمۡ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ يُقَتِّلُونَ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمۡۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَظِيمٞ

141.And remember when We delivered you [300] from the people of Pharaoh, who had inflicted you with severe punishment, slaughtering your sons and letting your daughters live [301]. And therein [302] was the great bounty of your Lord.

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 141

Ayah 150

وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ غَضۡبَٰنَ أَسِفٗا قَالَ بِئۡسَمَا خَلَفۡتُمُونِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِيٓۖ أَعَجِلۡتُمۡ أَمۡرَ رَبِّكُمۡۖ وَأَلۡقَى ٱلۡأَلۡوَاحَ وَأَخَذَ بِرَأۡسِ أَخِيهِ يَجُرُّهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِۚ قَالَ ٱبۡنَ أُمَّ إِنَّ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱسۡتَضۡعَفُونِي وَكَادُواْ يَقۡتُلُونَنِي فَلَا تُشۡمِتۡ بِيَ ٱلۡأَعۡدَآءَ وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِي مَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

150.And when Musa returned to his people full of anger [327] and sorrowful, he said: "How badly you acted in my place after [328] Did you not hasten from the Commands of your Lord?" And he threw down the Tablets [329] and began to pull his brother [Harun] towards him [330], catching hold of his brother's beard. He [Harun] said: "O son of my mother! The people deemed me to be weak and were about to kill me [331]. So do not make the enemies to laugh at me and place me not with the unjust people."

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 150

Ayah 72

وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۡ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُم بَنِينَ وَحَفَدَةٗ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ أَفَبِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَبِنِعۡمَتِ ٱللَّهِ هُمۡ يَكۡفُرُونَ

72. And Allah has made [153] for you from yourselves spouses, and from your spouses, He has given you children [154] and grandchildren. He has provided you with pure things [155]. Do they then believe in falsehood and deny the favor of Allah [156]?

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 72

Ayah 88

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ

88. The Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit [94].

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 88

Ayah 133

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ

133. Who provided you with livestock and sons.

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 133

Ayah 4

مَّا جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِرَجُلٖ مِّن قَلۡبَيۡنِ فِي جَوۡفِهِۦۚ وَمَا جَعَلَ أَزۡوَٰجَكُمُ ٱلَّـٰٓـِٔي تُظَٰهِرُونَ مِنۡهُنَّ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡۚ وَمَا جَعَلَ أَدۡعِيَآءَكُمۡ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ قَوۡلُكُم بِأَفۡوَٰهِكُمۡۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَقُولُ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَهُوَ يَهۡدِي ٱلسَّبِيلَ

4. Allah has not placed two hearts[4] inside a man, nor has He made those wives of yours whom you pronounce as equal to your mothers, your real mothers[5], and nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. This is only the(6) saying of your mouth. And Allah speaks the truth. And only He guides(7) you to the (right) way.

Surah Name : Al-Ahzab   Surah Number : 33   Ayat Number: 4

Ayah 7

وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِيثَٰقَهُمۡ وَمِنكَ وَمِن نُّوحٖ وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَى ٱبۡنِ مَرۡيَمَۖ وَأَخَذۡنَا مِنۡهُم مِّيثَٰقًا غَلِيظٗا

7.And O Beloved! Remember when We took covenant [18] from the Prophets, and from you, and from Nuh and Ebrahim and Musa and Isa son of Mary. And We took from [19] them a firm covenant.

Surah Name : Al-Ahzab   Surah Number : 33   Ayat Number: 7

Ayah 37

وَإِذۡ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِيٓ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَأَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ أَمۡسِكۡ عَلَيۡكَ زَوۡجَكَ وَٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ وَتُخۡفِي فِي نَفۡسِكَ مَا ٱللَّهُ مُبۡدِيهِ وَتَخۡشَى ٱلنَّاسَ وَٱللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخۡشَىٰهُۖ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيۡدٞ مِّنۡهَا وَطَرٗا زَوَّجۡنَٰكَهَا لِكَيۡ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ حَرَجٞ فِيٓ أَزۡوَٰجِ أَدۡعِيَآئِهِمۡ إِذَا قَضَوۡاْ مِنۡهُنَّ وَطَرٗاۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفۡعُولٗا

37.And O Beloved! Remember when you did say to him upon whom Allah bestowed a favour [97], and you had bestowed [98] a favour, keep your wife with yourself (99) and fear Allah (100). And you had in your heart what Allah willed to disclose (101), and you were afraid of the people's taunting (102) remarks. And Allah has the greater right that you should fear Him (103). But when Zaid severed relations with her, and gave her in marriage (104) to you, so that there should be no difficulty upon the believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons. When they have accomplished their purpose with them. And Allah's order is bound to be fulfilled (105).

Surah Name : Al-Ahzab   Surah Number : 33   Ayat Number: 37

Ayah 55

لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَيۡهِنَّ فِيٓ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ وَلَآ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآءِ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ وَلَآ أَبۡنَآءِ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ وَلَا نِسَآئِهِنَّ وَلَا مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّۗ وَٱتَّقِينَ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ شَهِيدًا

55.There is neither any harm for them in respect of their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons [161], or the women [162] of their own faith or their maids (163) (slave women.) And remain fearing Allah. Indeed, everything is in the sight of Allah.

Surah Name : Al-Ahzab   Surah Number : 33   Ayat Number: 55

Ayah 101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ

101.So We gave him good news of a prudent [102] son.

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 101

Ayah 102

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ

102. Then when he became able [103] to work with him, he said: "O my son, I have seen in a dream that I am sacrificing you [104]. Now look, what is your opinion [105]?" He replied: "O my father, do as you are commanded [106]. Allah willing, you will find me steadfastly [107] firm

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 102

Ayah 103

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

103. Then they both submitted to Allah's command and he laid )(108) him (the son) down by his forehead.

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 103

Ayah 149

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ

149. Now ask them to pronounce, has your Lord daughters, while they have sons [153]?

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 149

Ayah 153

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ

153.Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 153

Ayah 3

وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةٗ وَلَا وَلَدٗا

3. "And that exalted is the Majesty of our Lord, who has neither taken a wife nor a son [7]."

Surah Name : Al-Jinn   Surah Number : 72   Ayat Number: 3

Ayah 40

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَقَدۡ بَلَغَنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ وَٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٞۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ

40. He said: O my Lord, how shall I have a son when I have already reached old age and my wife is barren? [88] He (Allah) answered: Allah does whatever He pleases [89].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 40

Ayah 45

إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٖ مِّنۡهُ ٱسۡمُهُ ٱلۡمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ وَجِيهٗا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

45. And remember when the angels said: O Mariam, Allah gives you glad-tidings of a word from Him [98] whose name will be Isa, son [99] of Mariam, who will be the most distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and shall be of those brought near to Him.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 45

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