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Quran 39:4

Surah Az-Zumar (The Troops), verse 4 of 75 · Juz 23

لَّوْ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

Translations of Quran 39:4
EnglishTalal Itani

If Allah wanted to have a son, He could have selected from His creation at will. Glory be to Him. He is Allah, the One, the Prevailing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

If Allah had willed to choose a son, He could have chosen what He would of that which He hath created. Be He Glorified! He is Allah, the One, the Absolute.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Allah bir veled edinmek murad etse idi elbette yaratacağından dileyeceğini seçecekti, tenzih o sübhana, o öyle bir Allah ki vahid, kahhar

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Si Dieu avait voulu avoir un fils, il l’aurait choisi parmi les êtres qu’il a voulu créer. Mais sa gloire est bien au-dessus de cela. Il est unique et puissant.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Indien God begeerd zou hebben, een zoon te bezitten, zou hij zeker naar zijn welbehagen gekozen hebben, uit datgene wat hij geschapen heeft. Maar zoo iets zij verre van hem! Hij is de eenige, de almachtige God.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se Dio avesse voluto aver un figlio, l’avrebbe scelto fra gli esseri che ha creato. Ma la sua gloria è ben al di sopra di ciò. Egli è unico, e possente.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.