The first designation is al-Ab (Father), explained here through mabdaʾ al-ʿalam—the origin or first principle of the world.
The ordinary word “father” may suggest a human genealogical relation, but a technical theological use cannot be assessed solely by importing its everyday biological sense. One must first determine whether the speaker intends genealogy, an originating cause, or a specialized religious relationship.
Within Qur’anic monotheism, God is the Creator, Lord and independent source of all created beings. Creation and lordship are not human reproduction. This distinction prepares the analysis of figurative sonship and the term “Son” in the following argument.