They1 say, “Allah has offspring.”2 Glory be to Him! In fact, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth—all are subject to His Will.
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Juncture:
(و)قالوا
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Abū Jaʿfar
Ibn ʿĀmir
Nāfiʿ
Ḥamzah
Ibn Kathīr
Khalaf
Abū ʿAmr
al-Kisāʾī
Yaʿqūb
ʿĀṣim
Readings:
وَقَالُوا
wa-qālū
“And they said God has had a child”
قَالُوا
qālū
“They said God has had a child”
Explanation:
The two readings amount to the same meaning, but the first contains an explicit conjunction to the previous verse. Ibn ʿĀmir’s reading (without wāw) accords with the Levantine codex (muṣḥaf), while the other regional codices contain the wāw.
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
Explanation:
The two readings amount to the same meaning, but the first contains an explicit conjunction to the previous verse. Ibn ʿĀmir’s reading (without wāw) accords with the Levantine codex (muṣḥaf), while the other regional codices contain the wāw.