58 Preface وَإِذا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِالأُنثىٰ ظَلَّ وَجهُهُ مُسوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظيمٌAhmed AliYet when news of the birth of a daughter reaches one of them, his face is darkened, and he is overwhelmed with silent grief,