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[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a son when He does not have a companion [i.e., wife] and He created all things? And He is, of all things, Knowing. ([6] Al-An'am : 101)

I have been thinking a lot about this verse. It says that only two partners (a man and a woman) have a son. Allah has no gender or partner, hence He has no son. That's about how I understood the meaning of this verse. But then there was a problem that I can't solve in any way. If Maryam had a son without a father, it means that the son may have one parent. That is, it is not necessary that a son be born to only two partners (a man and a woman) if Maryam gave birth to Isa without a father. Therefore, in order to have a son and Allah, it is not necessary to have a partner, which contradicts verse 6:101. How to solve this issue?

I would be very grateful to someone who would clarify this. I have worked very hard on this issue, and I no longer have any explanations, so I turned here. I really need an answer.

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You can read answer to related question here Why can't there be a son without a spouse? (Verse 6:101)

In addition, you said "Therefore, in order to have a son and Allah, it is not necessary to have a partner, which contradicts verse 6:101. "

Of course, Allah can create anything without any parent or only one parent.

Indeed, the example of Jesus in the sight of Allah is like that of Adam. He created him from dust, then said to him, “Be!” And he was! Quran 3:59

Quran 6:101 is negating the idea of some people thinking Allah as similar to themselves, like having real son. So it is asked, how can he have real son, when he don't have a partner or spouse.

In case of Adam, there is no mother or father. So Allah can create without any parent or with one parent. But some people try to equate Allah with created beings and attribute one of his creation to be his real son, for example, they say Jesus is his real son. This idea of connecting his creation to Allah is negated in this verse logically, the question of real son do not arise, as he is far above to what is being attributed to him, one reason being he do not have a spouse which usual sexual reproduction require.

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  • I have already looked at that question, but I still don't understand why the absence of a wife makes it impossible for God to have a son if Maryam gave birth to Isa without a father.
    – Fath
    Nov 21 at 17:06
  • I have updated the answer
    – Shafeek
    Nov 21 at 23:57

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