The Holy Quran 16:58 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ

Translation

(Describing the dislike that the Mushrikeen had for daughters during the Period of Ignorance, Allaah says,) When any of them is given the good news of a daughter (being born to him), his face darkens (sorrowfully out of misery) and he suppresses his fury (anger and disappointment).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

وإذا جاء مَن يخبر أحدهم بولادة أنثى اسودَّ وجهه; كراهية لما سمع، وامتلأ غمًّا وحزنًا.

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