The statement is shocking to everything in nature. The whole universe is in anger at this false allegation against God, the Creator. The universe is created and functions on the basis of the basic principle of God’s oneness: “Indeed you have said a most monstrous falsehood, at which the heavens might be rent into fragments, and the earth be split asunder, and the mountains fall down in ruins! That people should ascribe a son to the Most Merciful, although it is inconceivable that the Most Merciful should take to Himself a son.” (Verses 89-92)Īs soon as the offensive word is uttered, “They say: The Most Merciful has taken to Himself a son,” the expression of horror immediately follows: “Indeed you have said a most monstrous falsehood.” (Verse 89) Everything that is settled and stable is thus shaken. In their beat, the words here show the movement of a violent quake.Īs soon as the offensive word is uttered, “They say: The Most Merciful has taken to Himself a son,” the expression of horror immediately follows: “Indeed you have said a most monstrous falsehood.” (Verse 89) Everything that is settled and stable is thus shaken. The shudder is common to the heavens, the earth and the mountains.
It is a reaction similar to that of a person who feels that his very integrity is attacked, or that the honesty of someone he loves is assailed. It shudders and quivers with abhorrence as it hears this falsehood against God Almighty. In fact the whole universe rejects this claim most vehemently. The very sound of these verses and their rhythm add to the air of anger at this false claim. "They say: ‘The Most Merciful has taken to Himself a son!’ Indeed you have said a most monstrous falsehood, at which the heavens might be rent into fragments, and the earth be split asunder, and the mountains fall down in ruins! That people should ascribe a son to the Most Merciful, although it is inconceivable that the Most Merciful should take to Himself son." (Verses 88-92) The whole universe shudders as such false claims are alleged, because monotheism is inherent in the nature of the whole universe. God, and the unbelievers among the Christians made the same claim for Jesus. The Arab idolaters of the past used to claim that the angels were God’s daughters, while the unbelievers among the Jews claimed that Ezra was the son of The sūrah then refers to another monstrous claim often made by different unbelievers.