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Hadrat Imam Rida (a.s.) said: "The most horrible days of a man are three days: the birth day, the day of death, and the Day of Hereafter." ('Uyun 'Akhbar-ir-Rida, vol. 1, p. 257) 1- Sura Maryam, No.

When He decrees a thing, He only says unto it: 'Be', and it is." Commentary: Formerly the Qur'an illustrated clearly the event of the birth of Jesus through previous verses. Now, it refers to the negation of the superstitions and the polytheistic words that they have said about Jesus (a.s.).

It says: " This is Jesus, son of Mary, …" The Qur'an emphasizes on the fact that Jesus is the son of Mary, in order to negate his being as the son of God, and then, it adds: "… a statement of truth, concerning which they doubt." Then, in the next verse, it explicitly says: " It is not befitting to Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! …" But, if He intends something and commands, He says to it 'Be' and it will come into being, too.

The verse continues saying: " … When He decrees a thing, He only says unto it: 'Be', and it is." This statement indicates that having son for Allah, in the form that the Christians imagine it unto Him, does not fit the sanctity of the Rank of Allah. On one side, its requisite is the existence of body, and on the other side, there should be considered a limitation for Him, and on the third side, Allah does not need anything.