According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the concept of the 'gift of male offspring' is understood within the framework of Surah Ash-Shura, verse 49, which affirms Allah's absolute sovereignty in creation. This verse states, 'To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He creates what he wills. He gives to whom He wills female [children], and He gives to whom He wills males.' The term 'gift' (hiba) underscores that all children are a divine blessing bestowed by Allah's grace, not earned by human merit. Tafsir scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that this verse categorizes humanity into four groups regarding progeny—those with only daughters, those with only sons, those with both, and those who are barren—demonstrating the completeness of divine power. The mention of daughters before sons is widely interpreted as a means of honoring females and rejecting the pre-Islamic cultural prejudice against them. Thus, while the gift of a male child is a great blessing, it is presented as one facet of Allah's creative will, to be received with gratitude and an understanding of the equal value of all children in the sight of God.