Surah An-Nahl 16:58

The Bee · Verse 58 of 128 · Juz 14 · Page 273

وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ

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

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

And when one of them is given the tidings of a girl that will be born to him his face becomes darkened transformed like that of one suddenly struck by grief and he chokes inwardly filled with anguish so how is it that daughters are attributed to Him exalted be He?

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