Surah Al-Jinn — Verse 3

The Jinn · 72:3 · 3/28

وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا

Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbinama ittakhatha sahibatan wala walada

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son

and that He––exalted be the glory of our Lord!––has neither spouse nor child.

And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son,

'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.

and (then the Jinns started talking to each other) that exalted is the Glory of our Lord; He has taken neither a wife, nor a son,

‘And He, exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, has taken neither a wife nor a son (or offspring or children).

and that “He – exalted be His Majesty – has not taken to Himself either a wife or a son”;

for [we know] that sublimely exalted is our Sustainer's majesty: no consort has He ever taken unto Himself, nor a son!

And that He – our exalted and glorified Lord[1] – has neither taken a wife nor a child;

Notes

[1] “Jadd” of Our Lord means His Glory, Grandeur, and Command.

(3) And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son

3. ‘And He, exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, has taken neither a wife nor a son (or offspring or children).[2]

Notes

[2] (V.72:3) A) See the footnote of (V.2:116) and (V.6:101). B) See the footnote (C) of (V.68:42).