Surah An-Nahl 16:58
سُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ · Meccan · Verse 58 of 128
وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّۭا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌۭ
Translation
When one of them is given news of the birth of a baby girl, his face darkens and he is filled with gloom.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
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