The Holy Quran 51:49 — Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Arabic text

وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Translation

We have created pairs (opposites) from everything (such as male and female, hot and cold, sweet and bitter, etc.) so that you may take heed (realise Our tremendous powers).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Pairs created in every kind: that is, male and female, as Ibn Zayd said. And today modern scientists acknowledge that in every kind a division into male and female is found. Or by زَوْجَيْنِ (“pairs”)

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