سُوْرَةُ النَّبَاِ

Surah An-Naba (78) — Ayah 33

The Announcement · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 583

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا ﴿33﴾
And young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age,
وَكَوَاعِبَ wakawāʿiba And splendid companions
أَتْرَابًۭا atrāban well-matched

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33. 1. کَوَاعِبَ is the plural of کَاعِبَۃً, it is from کَعْبً (ankle), which is prominent, similarly, there will be such prominence in their chests, which is an aspect of their beauty and elegance. اَتْرَاب means of the same age.

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33. And young, full-breasted, and of equal age [22] women,

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The Literal Meaning of ﴿كواعب﴾:

﴿كَوَاعِبَ﴾ ﴿كعب﴾ means ankle, and then anything that is raised like an ankle is also called ﴿كعب﴾. ﴿كعبت الجاريه﴾ means the breasts of a girl have become prominent and grown, and ﴿كعب﴾ means the prominent breasts of a woman, and "ka'ib" and "ka'ibah" refer to a young woman whose breasts have become prominent, and its plural is ﴿كواعب﴾. That is, in addition to gardens and grapes, the people of Paradise will also be given youthful women who will be of equal age. One meaning of being of equal age is that they will be of the same age among themselves, and another is that they will also be of the same age as their husbands in Paradise. That is, their husbands will also be made young and admitted into Paradise.