Tafsir of Surah Al Ma'idah

لَّقَدْكَفَرَٱلَّذِينَقَالُوٓا۟إِنَّٱللَّهَهُوَٱلْمَسِيحُٱبْنُمَرْيَمَقُلْفَمَنيَمْلِكُمِنَٱللَّهِشَيْـًٔاإِنْأَرَادَأَنيُهْلِكَٱلْمَسِيحَٱبْنَمَرْيَمَوَأُمَّهُۥوَمَنفِىٱلْأَرْضِجَمِيعًاوَلِلَّهِمُلْكُٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِوَمَابَيْنَهُمَايَخْلُقُمَايَشَآءُوَٱللَّهُعَلَىٰكُلِّشَىْءٍقَدِيرٌ ١٧

Saheeh International

They have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary. Say, "Then who could prevent Allah at all if He had intended to destroy Christ, the son of Mary, or his mother or everyone on the earth?" And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. He creates what He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.

ar: Baghawy Tafseer

en: Ibn Kathir

Tafseer 'Ibn Kathir' (EN)

The Polytheism and Disbelief of the Christians

Allah says;

لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَألُواْ إِنَّ اللّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ

Surely, in disbelief are they who say that Allah is the Messiah, son of Maryam.

Allah states that the Christians are disbelievers because of their claim that `Isa, son of Maryam, one of Allah's servants and creatures, is Allah. Allah is holier than what they attribute to Him.

Allah then reminds them of His perfect ability over everything and that everything is under His complete control and power,

قُلْ فَمَن يَمْلِكُ مِنَ اللّهِ شَيْيًا إِنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُهْلِكَ الْمَسِيحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُ وَمَن فِي الَارْضِ جَمِيعًا

Say:"Who then has the least power against Allah, if He were to destroy the Messiah, son of Maryam, his mother, and all those who are on the earth together."

Therefore, if Allah wills to do that, who would be able to stop Him or prevent Him from doing it.

Allah then said,

وَلِلّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالَارْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاء

And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them. He creates what He wills.

All things in existence are Allah's property and creation and He is able to do everything. He is never asked about what He does with His power, domain, justice and greatness so this refutes the Christian creed, may Allah's continued curses be upon them until the Day of Resurrection.

وَاللّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

And Allah is able to do all things.

Refuting the People of the Book's Claim that they are Allah's Children

Allah then refutes the Christians' and Jews' false claims and lies