The Holy Quran 42:11 — Surah Ash-Shuraa

Arabic text

فَاطِرُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا وَمِنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ أَزْوَٰجًا ۖ يَذْرَؤُكُمْ فِيهِ ۚ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِۦ شَىْءٌ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

Translation

(Allaah is) The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has created spouses for you from among you (from your own species), and has also created pairs (male and female) among the animals (so that their progeny perpetuates). He has created you within the wombs of your mothers (where none other had access). There is nothing like Him (nothing can compare with His Being or His qualities) and He is the All Hearing, the All Seeing.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, from among the cattle He made pairs, male and female, so that they too serve you. Pairs of humans and of cattle: that is, by making pairs of humans separately and pairs of animals separately, how many generations of them He has spread, which strive all over the face of the earth in concern for their provision and livelihood!

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