An-Naba 78:8
The Tidings · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 582
In Pairs
وَخَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجࣰا ٨
And We have created you in pairs.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And We created you in pairs.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, being created in pairs, male and female, is life’s first diversification and the first social step towards peace.
Reflect
Thank your spouse or a loved one today.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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