وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
Sahih International
And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.
Dimensional Analysis
Ethical
80%
Action
80%
Relational
80%
Quality
80%
Hidden
80%
Apparent
80%
Context
16:57
And they assign daughters for Allah! - Glory be to Him! - and for themselves (sons,- the issue) they desire!
16:58
When news is brought to one of them, of (the birth of) a female (child), his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief!
16:59
With shame does he hide himself from his people, because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain it on (sufferance and) contempt, or bury it in the dust? Ah! what an evil (choice) they decide on?
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