Allah denounces those idolators who attribute daughters to Allah - exalted be He above that - and attributed to themselves what they desired, i.e., they wanted male offspring to themselves. And when the news of (the birth of) a female (child) is brought to any of them, his face becomes dark, and he is filled with inward grief., i.e., that upsets him, and he would only choose sons for himself. Allah says: 'Then how can they attribute to Allah the share that they would not choose for themselves?' Allah says: "Now ask them" means, quiz them by way of denunciation, "Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons?" meaning, what would make Him choose daughters rather than sons? This is like the Ayah, Has then your Lord preferred for you sons, and taken for Himself from among the angels daughters? Verily, you indeed utter an awful saying. Allah says: "What is the matter with you? How do you decide?" meaning, 'what kind of reasoning makes you say that?' "Will you not then remember? Or is there for you a plain authority?" means, 'evidence to prove what you say.' "Then bring your Book if you are truthful!" means, 'produce evidence for that derived from a Book revealed from heaven by Allah, to prove that He has taken what you say (i.e., offspring). What you say is totally irrational.' "And they have invented a kinship between Him and the Jinn," Mujahid said, "The idolaters said that the angels were the daughters of Allah. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, 'Then who are their mothers?' They said. 'The daughters of the leaders of the Jinn.'" Qatadah and Ibn Zayd also said this. Allah - may He be blessed and exalted - says: "Glorified be Allah! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him! Except the servants of Allah, whom He chooses."