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Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 49
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَأَنَّهُنَّ
ka-annahunna
As if they were
بَيْضٌۭ
bayḍun
eggs
مَّكْنُونٌۭ
maknūnun
well protected
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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49. (Delicate) as if they were hidden (membranes) under the eggshell [28].
[28]
Various Interpretations of "Bayd" (Eggs):
Several interpretations have been given for this verse. One is that their complexion will be white, meaning they will be fair-skinned and their skin will be completely flawless.
The second is that the eggs referred to here are ostrich eggs, which are extremely beautiful in color. This interpretation is also supported by this verse: ﴿كَأنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوْتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ﴾ [55: 58] (i.e., the women of Paradise will be like rubies and coral).
And the third interpretation is the one that is transmitted. Thus, when Sayyidah Umm Salamah ؓ asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the explanation of this very verse, he ﷺ said: Their softness and delicacy will be like the membrane that is between the shell of an egg and its core (Ibn Jarir). Considering this interpretation as authentic, the translation has been recorded accordingly. This is the third attribute of the women of Paradise.
[28]
Various Interpretations of "Bayd" (Eggs):
Several interpretations have been given for this verse. One is that their complexion will be white, meaning they will be fair-skinned and their skin will be completely flawless.
The second is that the eggs referred to here are ostrich eggs, which are extremely beautiful in color. This interpretation is also supported by this verse: ﴿كَأنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوْتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ﴾ [55: 58] (i.e., the women of Paradise will be like rubies and coral).
And the third interpretation is the one that is transmitted. Thus, when Sayyidah Umm Salamah ؓ asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the explanation of this very verse, he ﷺ said: Their softness and delicacy will be like the membrane that is between the shell of an egg and its core (Ibn Jarir). Considering this interpretation as authentic, the translation has been recorded accordingly. This is the third attribute of the women of Paradise.
