Does the address "O you who have believed" include both men and women, or only men, with women following them, especially given the Western claim that the Quran is exclusively for men? And does the scholars' interpretation of Allah's saying: "And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them" as being addressed only to men contradict the fact that the word "zawj" (mate/spouse) applies to both men and women?

In Islamic law, the discourse is addressed to both men and women equally, unless there is specific evidence to the contrary, and this is the fundamental principle. Verses that predominantly mention men, such as "and two men who love each other for Allah's sake," do not imply any deficiency in women; rather, it is a stylistic feature of the Arabic language. As for Allah's saying, "He created for you from yourselves spouses," its meaning is that they are of the human species, which is more conducive to affection and tranquility.