Why Does Allah Use The Masculine Pronoun When Referring To Himself In The Qur’an?
Why does the Qur’an refer to Allah using masculine pronouns if God is beyond gender? This text addresses a common linguistic confusion by explaining the technical rules of the Arabic language. Because Arabic lacks a neutral "it" pronoun, any subject must be categorized as either masculine or feminine.
The text clarifies that the use of the masculine pronoun is a grammatical necessity rather than a description of divine nature. It breaks down the difference between "natural" gender (based on biology) and "grammatical" gender (based on linguistic convention). By highlighting that many esteemed creations like the sun and paradise use feminine nouns, the author demonstrates that grammatical gender carries no inherent value or status. Readers will gain a clearer understanding of how revelation remains bound by the rules of human language without compromising the transcendence of God.