Tafseer Ibn Kathir of AL AN'AAM [140]

140. Indeed lost are they who have killed their children, foolishly, without knowledge, and (they) have forbidden that which Allah has provided for them, inventing a lie against Allah. They have indeed gone astray and were not guided.

(Say: ”Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah will never be successful.” (A brief) enjoyment in this world! And then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve.) ﴿10:69-70﴾ Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr bin Marduwyah recorded that Ibn `Abbas commented, ”If it pleases you to know how ignorant the Arabs used to be, then recite the Ayat beyond Ayah one hundred and thirty in Surat Al-An`am,

(Indeed lost are they who have killed their children, foolishly, without knowledge, and ï´¿theyï´¾ have forbidden that which Allah has provided for them, inventing a lie against Allah. They have indeed gone astray and were not guided.)'' Al-Bukhari also recorded this in the section of his Sahih on the virtues of the Quraysh.