Tafheem ul Quran
Surah 16 An-Nahl, Ayat 57-58
وَيَجۡعَلُوۡنَ لِلّٰهِ الۡبَـنٰتِ سُبۡحٰنَهٗۙ وَلَهُمۡ مَّا يَشۡتَهُوۡنَ
﴿16:57﴾
وَاِذَا بُشِّرَ اَحَدُهُمۡ بِالۡاُنۡثٰى ظَلَّ وَجۡهُهٗ مُسۡوَدًّا وَّهُوَ كَظِيۡمٌۚ
﴿16:58﴾
(16:57) They assign daughters to Allah50 - glory be to Him - whereas
they assign to themselves what they truly desire!51 (16:58) When any of them is told about the birth of a female his face turns
dark, and he is filled with suppressed anger,
Notes
50. This refers to a tradition of the ancient Arabs. They regarded their
goddesses and angels as daughters of God.
51. That is, “sons.”