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Surah An-Nahl — Ayah 58 (16:58)

The Bee · Makkah · Juz 14 · Mushaf page 273 of 604

وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجۡهُهُۥ مُسۡوَدّٗا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٞ ٥٨

English translation (Saheeh International)

And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.

Brief commentary

When one of these idolaters is given the news of the birth of a female his face darkens due to the extreme dislike of such news and his heart is filled with worry and grief. Then, he attributes to Allah what he does not like for himself!

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