لِّـلَّـهِ مُلۡكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ ؕ يَخۡلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ ؕ يَهَبُ لِمَنۡ يَّشَآءُ اِنَاثًا وَّيَهَبُ لِمَنۡ يَّشَآءُ الذُّكُوۡرَ ۙ ٤٩ اَوۡ يُزَوِّجُهُمۡ ذُكۡرَانًا وَّاِنَاثًا ۚ وَيَجۡعَلُ مَنۡ يَّشَآءُ عَقِيۡمًاؕ اِنَّهٗ عَلِيۡمٌ قَدِيۡرٌ ٥٠
To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He wills. He blesses whoever He wills with daughters, and blesses whoever He wills with sons,
or grants both, sons and daughters, ˹to whoever He wills˺, and leaves whoever He wills infertile. He is indeed All-Knowing, Most Capable.
آسمانوں اور زمین کی بادشاہی صرف اللہ ہی کی ہے۔ وہ جو چاہتا ہے پیدا کرتا ہے۔ وہ جسے چاہتا ہے بیٹیوں سے نوازتا ہے اور جسے چاہتا ہے بیٹوں سے نوازتا ہے
یا جسے چاہے بیٹے اور بیٹیاں دونوں عطا فرمائے اور جسے چاہے بانجھ چھوڑ دیتا ہے بے شک وہ سب کچھ جاننے والا، بڑا قادر ہے۔
This phrase is a direct translation of Quranic verses Surah Ash-Shura 42:49-50, which highlight Allah’s absolute sovereignty and divine wisdom over creation. It establishes that the blessing of children—whether sons, daughters, both, or none—is determined solely by His will and knowledge.
Key aspects of this concept include:
- Four Categories of Creation: According to Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Allah divides people into four categories regarding offspring: those given only daughters, only sons, both, or those rendered barren (no children).
- Divine Wisdom: The bestowal of children is not random but based on Allah’s perfect knowledge and wisdom, regardless of human desires.
- Absolute Power: No medical treatment or device can alter what Allah has decreed; the creation is helpless against His will.
- Equality of Gifts: The verses emphasize that daughters are a gift, just as sons are, dispelling pre-Islamic cultural biases against female children.
This, Surah Ash-Shura 42:49-50 states: “To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills. He bestows female (offspring) upon whom He wills, and bestows male (offspring) upon whom He wills. Or He bestows both males and females, and He renders barren whom He wills. Verily, He is the All-Knower, All-Powerful”.