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Quran Maqasid

Surah An-Nahl, verse 58

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Without diacritics

واذا بشر احدهم بالانثى ظل وجهه مسودا وهو كظيم

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!

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  • Verse 58 of 128
  • Juz 14
  • Page 273

Word by word

  1. وَإِذَاAnd whenwa-idhā
  2. بُشِّرَis given good newsbushira
  3. أَحَدُهُم(to) one of themaḥaduhum
  4. بِٱلْأُنثَىٰof a femalebil-unthā
  5. ظَلَّturnsẓalla
  6. وَجْهُهُۥhis facewajhuhu
  7. مُسْوَدًّۭاdarkmus'waddan
  8. وَهُوَand hewahuwa
  9. كَظِيمٌۭsuppresses griefkaẓīmun

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