Allah says in the Qur’an:

﴿وَمِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ﴾

(Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 51:49)

Translation:

“And of everything We have created pairs, that you may reflect.”

The Qur’an highlights that everything is created in pairs.

Modern botany confirms that most plants reproduce in pairs or complementary structures:

• Many plants have male and female reproductive organs (flowers with stamens and pistils)

• Some species are dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate plants

• This pairing ensures pollination, genetic diversity, and survival of the species

Even beyond plants, this “pairing” concept applies broadly in nature: animals, seeds, and even molecules (like DNA) exhibit forms of complementary pairing.

For people in the 7th century, the deep universality of pairing in all living things was not scientifically known, yet the Qur’an mentions it as a sign for reflection.