And when one of them is given news of a female infant, his face darkens, and he chokes with grief.
An-Nahl 16:58
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وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُمْ بِالْأُنْثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
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And when one of them is given news of a female infant, his face darkens, and he chokes with grief.
When one of them is told he has a baby girl, his face turns dark with sadness, and he feels upset inside.
When one of them is told the news of a baby girl, his face darkens with sadness, and he hides his anger inside.
When one of them is given news of a female, his face darkens and he is filled with suppressed rage.
And when one of them receives news of a female, his face darkens, and he chokes with grief.
And when one of them receives news of a female, his face darkens, and he chokes with grief.
And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.
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!
When one of them is given the good news of a female baby, his face darkens while suppressing his anguish.
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!
When if one of them receiveth tidings of the birth of a female, his face remaineth darkened, and he is wroth inwardly.
When the birth of a girl is announced to any of them, his face darkens and he is filled with gloom.
When any of them is told about the birth of a female his face turns dark, and he is filled with suppressed anger,
When one of them is brought the news of a female [newborn], his face becomes darkened, and he chokes with suppressed agony.
Waitha bushshira ahaduhum bialontha thalla wajhuhu muswaddan wahuwa katheemun