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What is the interpretation of the verse: "Allah has not taken any son, nor has there ever been with Him any deity. [If there had been], then each deity would have taken away what it created, and some of them would have overcome others. Exalted is Allah above what they describe," and to whom does the plural pronoun "they" (و) refer in "describe"?

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The noble verse (ما اتخذ الله من ولد وما كان معه من إله إذا لذهب كل إله بما خلق ولعلا بعضهم على بعض سبحان الله عما يصفون) clarifies that Allah is exalted above having a son or a partner, explaining that if there were multiple gods, each god would have taken what it created, and some would have overpowered others. This evidence proves Allah's oneness and exalts Him above the descriptions of the polytheists who ascribe a son or a partner to Him.

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