Salaam POF "Rijaal" does not primarily mean "men". It means those who seek; on foot. It could be "men" or "women". Also, "nisaa'" is not the plural of "imra'a" but the plural of "nas' " the delayed; remainder, left behind. We find both meanings in the quraan. Dear Samia Thanks for input You said Rijaal" does not primarily mean "men". Whenever "Rajulun" is in the meaning of "sex" of human beings it is always "man" never "woman" In fact 'rijaal' (when it is plural of "rajulun= man&quot does mean "men" primarily " . ( 11 / 265) ( ) / ( ) You are confusing this "rijaal" when it becomes plural of "raajilun" which means "pedestrian" then no doubt it is used for "men" or woman" commonly.But then it does not mean "woman" but " pedestrian" This is the meaning of "pedestrian" which is given in your quoted verse 2227 (2227) and make a proclamation to the people to come to you for Hajj from far and near, on foot and on lean *46 camels 022.027 YUSUFALI "And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men they will come to thee on foot and (mounted) on every kind of camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways; PICKTHAL And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine, SHAKIR And proclaim among men the Pilgrimage they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, coming from every remote path, This word "rijaalan" in this verse is not in the meaning of" sex" rather in the meaning of "state" of their coming i.e on foot. You also said Also, "nisaa'" is not the plural of "imra'a" but the plural of "nas' " I do not know your source of information; "Nisaa" is the plural of "imra3atun" / ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( 3 / 480) . ( 15 / 321) ( ) ( 1 / 8621) ( ) ( ) Your whole concept is revolving aroung the verse 4127 No doubt the question is about "Nisaa" and its answer is expanded. The reason is "Kuffar" used not give inheritance to women,orphans and Younger ones.It is the reason answer is expanded collectively because of similar treatment carried out in case of inheritance by Kuffaar. It does not mean at all the word "nisaa" itself contain all those meanings. Because in that all other verses which contain this word will be compromised in case of meaning.