وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Wa maa khalaqaz zakara wal unthaa
And [by] He who created the male and female,
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Signs in creation
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and by the One Who mā either functions as man ‘the One Who’ or it is related to a verbal action created the male and the female Adam and Eve or every male and female — the hermaphrodite although problematic for us is in fact either male or female according to God and therefore a person actually commits perjury if he speaks with one thinking that because he has sworn not to speak with a male or a female; he may do so with a hermaphrodite.
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“And for this did He create them.” He said: He created these for this and those for that.
The companions of `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud) came to Abu Darda', (and before they arrived at his
home), he looked for them and found them. Then he asked them,: 'Who among you can recite (Qur'an)
as `Abdullah recites it?" They replied, "All of us." He asked, "Who among you knows it by heart?"
They pointed at 'Alqama. Then he asked Alqama. "How did you hear `Abdullah bin Mas`ud reciting
Surat Al-Lail (The Night)?" Alqama recited:
'By the male and the female.' Abu Ad-Darda said, "I testify that I heard me Prophet reciting it
likewise, but these people want me to recite it:--
'And by Him Who created male and female.' but by Allah, I will not follow them."
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