Popular Translations
Muhammad Asad
And [yet,] some say, “The Most Gracious has taken unto Himself a son”! Limitless is He in His glory! Nay, [those whom they regard as God’s “offspring” are but His] honoured servants
Arthur John Arberry
They say:' 'The All-merciful has taken to Him a son.' Glory be to Him! Nay, but they are honoured servant
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour
Arabic
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ وَلَدࣰاۗ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُۥۚ بَلۡ عِبَادࣱ مُّكۡرَمُونَ ٢٦
Transliteration (2021)
waqālū ittakhadha l-raḥmānu waladan sub'ḥānahu bal ʿibādun muk'ramūn