Indeed, both Jesus Christ and the apostle Paul referred to singleness, like marriage, as a gift from God.
وَفِي ٱلْوَاقِعِ ،‏ أَشَارَ يَسُوعُ ٱلْمَسِيحُ وَٱلرَّسُولُ بُولُسُ كِلَاهُمَا إِلَى أَنَّ ٱلْعُزُوبَةَ مَوْهِبَةٌ مِنَ ٱللهِ .‏ ‏