CHAPTER 5: THE MEANING OF THE SON
They said, “He said in the second psalm, ‘I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.'” (Psalms: 2:7)
The answer is based on these reasons:
One: This does not call the attributes of God, His Knowledge and Life, a son, It also does not mention anything about the three hypostases. Thus, it does not prove anything about your claim.
Two: This is proof against you, for He called Dawud (David, peace be upon him) His Son. This means that the name ‘Son’ is not specified to Christ, for He referred to another one among His servants as Son. We deduce from this that the word ‘Son’ does not refer to one of His attributes but to those whom He brought up among His servants.
Then, naming him a son is not because the Lord or one of His attributes united with him but for the same reason, He named Dawud His Son and Isra’il (Ya’qub, Jacob, peace be upon him) His Son, He said, “You are my Eldest Son.”
The two statements are mentioned in their own books. Thus, it proves nothing, for the statements of the erring are not to be taken as proof.
Three: His saying, “This day have I begotten thee.” (Psalms: 2:7), denotes the occurrence of this act. According to them, the Word, which they called the Son is begotten from the eternal, original Father. They also said in their Canon, “And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds [God of God], Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance [essence] with the Father; by whom all things were made; who, for us men and for our salvation.”
According to them, this son was begotten by the Father. He begat him on the day He spoke to him after He created Dawud (David, peace be upon him). There is no evidence in this new occurrence to support the existence of the other. Four: If, in their language, the Father is the Lord that brings up His servant much better than a father brings up his son, the meaning of the term ‘beget’ befits this fatherhood. The meaning becomes, “Today, you have been pardoned, selected, and chosen.”
Christians may consider the one addressed here to be Christ. They say, “The intended here is Christ.” This is invalid and the wording does not prove it. If we assume that it is true, this proves that Christ is the created human entity and is the one named ‘Son’ as in His saying, “This day have I begotten thee.” (Psalms: 2:7)
The Divine Entity, according to them, was begotten before all time. Thus, if they mean the day of his begetting, the meaning becomes, “I created you,” and if they mean the day He chose him, the meaning becomes, “Today, I chose you and loved you.”
By: Sheikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah
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