سُوْرَةُ الطُّوْرِ
Surah At-Tur (52) — Ayah 24
۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَانٌ لَّهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤٌ مَّكْنُونٌ ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there will go round boy-servants of theirs, to serve them as if they were preserved pearls.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَيَطُوفُ
wayaṭūfu
And will circulate
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
among them
غِلْمَانٌۭ
ghil'mānun
boys
لَّهُمْ
lahum
for them
كَأَنَّهُمْ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
لُؤْلُؤٌۭ
lu'lu-on
pearls
مَّكْنُونٌۭ
maknūnun
well-protected
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
24. There will circulate among them [20] boys appointed for their service, who will be as beautiful as hidden pearls.
[20]
Youthful Boys:
These youthful boys will be beardless and will always remain youthful. Their beauty, cleanliness, and purity will be such that it will be as if pearls are still preserved in their shells or hidden in a jewel box so that not a speck of dust may settle upon them. In other words, they will be so beautiful and clean that even touching them would make them seem soiled.
[20]
Youthful Boys:
These youthful boys will be beardless and will always remain youthful. Their beauty, cleanliness, and purity will be such that it will be as if pearls are still preserved in their shells or hidden in a jewel box so that not a speck of dust may settle upon them. In other words, they will be so beautiful and clean that even touching them would make them seem soiled.
