How do we respond to Christians who use the Almighty's saying in Surat al-Jinn: "And exalted be the Majesty of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son" as a specious argument to cast doubt on our religion, knowing that they may interpret the word "Jadd" (Majesty/Grandeur) as the opposite of jest, or that the speakers are the jinn out of ignorance on their part?
The meaning of "Exalted be the Majesty of our Lord" in Surah Al-Jinn and in the opening supplication (Du'a Al-Istiftah) is to glorify Allah and to declare Him far removed from taking a companion or a son. It signifies that due to Allah's majesty, greatness, and grandeur, it is impossible for Him to have a partner or a son.
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