Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Ash-Shura, Ayah 49
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To God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He will; He gives to whomever He will in the way of children females and He gives to whomever He will males.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Unto Allah belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth) unto Allah belong the stores of the heaven and the earth: rain and vegetation. (He createth what He will) as He will. (He bestoweth female (offspring) upon whom He will) as was the case with the Prophet Lot who did not have any sons, (and bestoweth male (offspring) upon whom He will) such as was the case with the Prophet Abraham who did not have daughters;