سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 58
وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ ﴿58﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when the news of (the birth of) a female (child) is brought to any of them, his face becomes dark, and he is filled with inward grief!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
بُشِّرَ
bushira
is given good news
أَحَدُهُم
aḥaduhum
(to) one of them
بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ
bil-unthā
of a female
ظَلَّ
ẓalla
turns
وَجْهُهُۥ
wajhuhu
his face
مُسْوَدًّۭا
mus'waddan
dark
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
كَظِيمٌۭ
kaẓīmun
suppresses grief
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
