The Holy Quran 16:72 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم بَنِينَ وَحَفَدَةً وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ ۚ أَفَبِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَتِ ٱللَّهِ هُمْ يَكْفُرُونَ

Translation

Allaah has made spouses for you from yourselves (from the human race for humans and from the Jinn for the Jinn) and, from these spouses, (Allaah has) created sons and grandsons. And (in addition to these favours) He has provided for you pure foods (of various types and flavours) to eat. Will they (the Kuffaar) believe in falsehood (idols and other gods) and (by doing this) show ingratitude to Allaah's favour? (Although they ought to worship Allaah to thank Him for everything He has given them, they foolishly worship other gods that do not give them anything.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, He created your mates from the human species itself, so that affection and intimacy may endure and the purpose of creation may be fulfilled. وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِهٖٓ اَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوْٓا اِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَّوَدَّةً وَّرَحْمَةً “Also among His signs is that He has created spouses for you from…

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