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At-Tawbah 9:30

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وَقَالَتِ ٱلْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالَتِ ٱلنَّصَـٰرَى ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ قَوْلُهُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ ۖ يُضَـٰهِـُٔونَ قَوْلَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ قَـٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ

The Jews say, "Ezra is the son of Allāh"; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of Allāh." That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before [them]. May Allāh destroy them; how are they deluded?

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Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

لقد أشرك اليهود بالله عندما زعموا أن عزيرًا ابن الله. وأشرك النصارى بالله عندما ادَّعوا أن المسيح ابن الله. وهذا القول اختلقوه من عند أنفسهم، وهم بذلك يشابهون قول المشركين من قبلهم. قَاتَلَ الله المشركين جميعًا كيف يعدلون عن الحق إلى الباطل؟

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