"And He made from him the two mates, the male and the female." The male is a mate, and the female is a mate.
﴿فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالأُنْثَى﴾ الذّكر زوج وَالْأُنْثَى زوج
