Tafsir of An-Nahl 16:58

Surah An-Nahl 16:58

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ﱟ ﱠ ﱡ ﱢ ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ

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

وإذا بشر أحدهم باﻻنثى ظل وجهه مسودا

And when the news of (the birth of) a female (child) is brought to any of them, his face becomes dark, meaning with distress and grief.

وهو كظيم

and he is filled with inner grief! meaning he is silent because of the intensity of the grief he feels

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