Surah An Nahl Tafseer

وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلّهِ الْبَنَاتِ سُبْحَانَهُ

And they assign daughters unto Allah! Glorified (and Exalted) is He.

meaning, above their claims and fabrications.

أَلَا إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـذِبُونَ

أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

But no! It is from their falsehood that they say:"Allah has begotten." They are certainly liars! Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons! What is the matter with you! How do you decide! (37:151-154)

وَلَهُم مَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And for themselves, what they desire;

meaning they choose the males for themselves, rejecting the daughters that they assign to Allah. Exalted be Allah far above what they say!

The Idolators' Abhorrence for Daughters

Allah tells