In the Bible the expression "son of God" has been used to refer to Adam (Luke 3:38) and many of the earlier prophets who preceded Jesus.
Israel, for example, was called the "son of God" in one of the books of Moses:
"Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is My son, even My firstborn."'" (Exodus 4:22)In the Psalms the same title was given to David:
"I will declare the decree: The Lord had said to Me, 'You are My Son, today I have begotten You.'" (Psalms 2:7)Likewise, in I Chronicles, 22:10, Solomon was called the son of God:
"He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever."From the above statements and from many others in the Bible, it has been established that the word "son" really meant nearness to God in love. Even Jesus said in the following verses:
"Love your enemies… that you may be sons of your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:44-45) "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9)Analysis of all of the previous sayings leaves no doubt regarding the meaning that Jesus assigned to the word "son."
Therefore, in view of this, there can be no justification to regard Jesus as the son of God in an exclusive and unique sense as most Christians do. When Jesus used the phrase "son of God," it meant exactly the same as it meant when it was used for Adam, Israel, David and Solomon.
Jesus was referred to as the "son of God" 13 times in the Bible, whereas he was referred to as the "son of man" 83 times.The Qur’an emphatically and categorically rejects the dogma of "sonship" in Chapter 2, verse 116:
. "They say, 'Allah has taken a son.' Exalted is He! Rather, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. All are devoutly obedient to Him."(2:116)Furthermore, attributing a son to God would implicitly deny and negate the perfection of God and imply His need of another being besides Himself.
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