92 Preface وَما يَنبَغي لِلرَّحمٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًاYusuf AliFor it is not consonant with the majesty of (God) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.1This basic principle was laid down early in the argument (19:35). It was illustrated by a reference to the personal history of many messengers, including Jesus himself, who behaved justly as men to their kith and kin and humbly served God. The evil results of such superstitions were pointed out in the case of many previous generations which went to their ruin by dishonouring God. And the argument is now rounded off towards the close of the Sūra.