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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 47

قَالَتۡ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي وَلَدٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ ٱللَّهُ يَخۡلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

47. She said: O my Lord, how shall I have a son when no man has touched me? He (the angel) said: Such is the way of Allah, He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: Be and it is [102].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 47

Ayah 61

فَمَنۡ حَآجَّكَ فِيهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ فَقُلۡ تَعَالَوۡاْ نَدۡعُ أَبۡنَآءَنَا وَأَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَنِسَآءَنَا وَنِسَآءَكُمۡ وَأَنفُسَنَا وَأَنفُسَكُمۡ ثُمَّ نَبۡتَهِلۡ فَنَجۡعَل لَّعۡنَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

61. So, whoever disputes with you in this matter (about Isa) after the knowledge has come to you, say: "Come, let us bring our sons and your sons, our women, and your women [131], and ourselves and yourselves [132], then let us earnestly supplicate [133], and invoke the curse [134] of Allah upon the liars."

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 61

Ayah 6

ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَا لَكُمُ ٱلۡكَرَّةَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰكُم بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ أَكۡثَرَ نَفِيرًا

6. Then We gave you the upper hand [18] over them and helped you with wealth and sons, and increased your numbers.

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 6

Ayah 40

أَفَأَصۡفَىٰكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِٱلۡبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَٰثًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوۡلًا عَظِيمٗا

40. Has your Lord picked you for sons and has made for Himself daughters [92] from the Angels? No doubt, you speak that which is a grave saying.

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 40

Ayah 111

وَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمۡ يَتَّخِذۡ وَلَدٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٞ فِي ٱلۡمُلۡكِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِيّٞ مِّنَ ٱلذُّلِّۖ وَكَبِّرۡهُ تَكۡبِيرَۢا

111. And say, "All praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son [228], and has no partner [229] in His dominion, and has no supporter [230] due to any weakness. And proclaim His Greatness with glorification [231]."

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 111

Ayah 4

إِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ عَلَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهۡلَهَا شِيَعٗا يَسۡتَضۡعِفُ طَآئِفَةٗ مِّنۡهُمۡ يُذَبِّحُ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيِۦ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ

4. Indeed, Firawn had got control of the earth [5] and made its people his subordinates, he sought to weaken a group [6] of them, slay their sons [7], and let their women live [8]. Indeed, he was a mischief-maker.

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 4

Ayah 9

وَقَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ قُرَّتُ عَيۡنٖ لِّي وَلَكَۖ لَا تَقۡتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدٗا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

9. And the wife of Firawn [20] said, "This child is a comfort to me and to you [21]. Do not slay him; perhaps he may benefit us [22] or we may adopt him as a son [23]." And they were unaware.

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 9

Ayah 13

وَإِذۡ قَالَ لُقۡمَٰنُ لِٱبۡنِهِۦ وَهُوَ يَعِظُهُۥ يَٰبُنَيَّ لَا تُشۡرِكۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّ ٱلشِّرۡكَ لَظُلۡمٌ عَظِيمٞ

13. And remember when Luqman said to his son, while he was advising him: "O my son, associate not anyone with Allah". Indeed, the association with Allah is a tremendous [24] wrong.

Surah Name : Luqman   Surah Number : 31   Ayat Number: 13

Ayah 16

يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنَّهَآ إِن تَكُ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٖ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٖ فَتَكُن فِي صَخۡرَةٍ أَوۡ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ أَوۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَأۡتِ بِهَا ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٞ

16."O my son! Even if it (the evil) were the weight (33) of a grain of mustard seed, and even though it may be in a rock, or in the heaven, Allah will bring (34) it forth. Certainly, Allah is the Knower of every subtlety, All Aware (35).

Surah Name : Luqman   Surah Number : 31   Ayat Number: 16

Ayah 17

يَٰبُنَيَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأۡمُرۡ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَٱنۡهَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ عَزۡمِ ٱلۡأُمُورِ

17."O my dear son! Establish [36] prayer and bid the doing of good and forbid [37] evil and be patient (38) over whatever befalls upon you. Surely, those are affairs which require determination (39)".

Surah Name : Luqman   Surah Number : 31   Ayat Number: 17

Ayah 33

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ وَٱخۡشَوۡاْ يَوۡمٗا لَّا يَجۡزِي وَالِدٌ عَن وَلَدِهِۦ وَلَا مَوۡلُودٌ هُوَ جَازٍ عَن وَالِدِهِۦ شَيۡـًٔاۚ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقّٞۖ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡغَرُورُ

33.0 people! Fear Allah [72], your Lord and have apprehension of the day when neither a father will be of any benefit to his son, nor any affectionate son will be able to provide and benefit [73] to his father. Indeed, the promise of Allah is true (74). Therefore, let not the life of this world deceive (75) you concerning Allah.

Surah Name : Luqman   Surah Number : 31   Ayat Number: 33

Ayah 101

بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُۥ وَلَدٞ وَلَمۡ تَكُن لَّهُۥ صَٰحِبَةٞۖ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٖۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ

101. The Originator of the heavens and the earth, how could He have a son when there is no companion [222] for Him, and He has created everything [223] and He is knowledgeable of everything?

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 101

Ayah 100

وَجَعَلُواْ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَخَلَقَهُمۡۖ وَخَرَقُواْ لَهُۥ بَنِينَ وَبَنَٰتِۭ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمٖۚ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

100. And they have made jinn as associates [220] of Allah, whereas He created them. And they have invented for Him sons and daughters without any knowledge [221]. Holy is He and Exalted far above what they describe.

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 100

Ayah 20

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَعۡرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعۡرِفُونَ أَبۡنَآءَهُمُۘ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

20. Those to whom We gave the Book recognize this Prophet as they recognize their sons [41]. Yet, those who put their souls in loss [42] would not believe.

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 20

Ayah 27

۞وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ ٱبۡنَيۡ ءَادَمَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ إِذۡ قَرَّبَا قُرۡبَانٗا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنۡ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمۡ يُتَقَبَّلۡ مِنَ ٱلۡأٓخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقۡتُلَنَّكَۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

27. And narrate to them the true [95] story about the two sons of Adam, when each of them offered a sacrifice to Allah. It was accepted [96] from one, but was rejected from the other. He (Qabeel) said: "I swear that I shall kill you" [97]. The other (Habeel) said: "Allah accepts the offering only from the God-fearing" [98].

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 27

Ayah 24

قُلۡ إِن كَانَ ءَابَآؤُكُمۡ وَأَبۡنَآؤُكُمۡ وَإِخۡوَٰنُكُمۡ وَأَزۡوَٰجُكُمۡ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمۡ وَأَمۡوَٰلٌ ٱقۡتَرَفۡتُمُوهَا وَتِجَٰرَةٞ تَخۡشَوۡنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَٰكِنُ تَرۡضَوۡنَهَآ أَحَبَّ إِلَيۡكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَجِهَادٖ فِي سَبِيلِهِۦ فَتَرَبَّصُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَمۡرِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ,

24. Please declare: "If your fathers and your sons and your brothers and your wives [50], and your clan [51], and the wealth of your earnings [52], and the trade of which you fear loss, and the houses of your choice, are things [53] dearer [54] to you than Allah and His Messenger, and the striving in His Path, then wait till Allah sends His Command. And Allah guides not the disobedient."

Surah Name : At-Tawbah   Surah Number : 9   Ayat Number: 24

Ayah 30

وَقَالَتِ ٱلۡيَهُودُ عُزَيۡرٌ ٱبۡنُ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالَتِ ٱلنَّصَٰرَى ٱلۡمَسِيحُ ٱبۡنُ ٱللَّهِۖ ذَٰلِكَ قَوۡلُهُم بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡۖ يُضَٰهِـُٔونَ قَوۡلَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَبۡلُۚ قَٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۖ أَنَّىٰ يُؤۡفَكُونَ,

30. And the Jews said, "Uzair [71] is the son of Allah," and the Christians said, "Messiah [Isa] is the son of Allah." These are their claims with their mouths [72]. They imitate the statements of those who disbelieved before them [73]. May Allah curse them [74]. How are they deluded?

Surah Name : At-Tawbah   Surah Number : 9   Ayat Number: 30

Ayah 31

ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ أَحۡبَارَهُمۡ وَرُهۡبَٰنَهُمۡ أَرۡبَابٗا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡمَسِيحَ ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَٰهٗا وَٰحِدٗاۖ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ,

31.They have taken their priests and monks as gods besides Allah [75], and also the Messiah, son of Maryam [76], while they were commanded to worship none but One God. None is worthy of worship except Him [77]. Exalted is He above what they associate with Him [78].

Surah Name : At-Tawbah   Surah Number : 9   Ayat Number: 31

Ayah 6

وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذۡ أَنجَىٰكُم مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَسُومُونَكُمۡ سُوٓءَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ وَيُذَبِّحُونَ أَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمۡۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ عَظِيمٞ

6. And when Musa [Moses] said to his people, “Remember the favor of Allah upon you [13], when He saved you from the people of Pharaoh, who afflicted you with severe suffering [14], and slaughtered your sons while sparing your women. And in that was a tremendous test from your Lord [15].”

Surah Name : Ibrahim   Surah Number : 14   Ayat Number: 6

Ayah 35

وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَلۡ هَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدَ ءَامِنٗا وَٱجۡنُبۡنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعۡبُدَ ٱلۡأَصۡنَامَ

35. And recall when Ibrahim said, 'O my Lord, make this city secure [77] and save me and my sons from worshipping idols [78].'

Surah Name : Ibrahim   Surah Number : 14   Ayat Number: 35

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