سُوْرَةُ النَّبَاِ
Surah An-Naba (78) — Ayah 33
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَوَاعِبَ
wakawāʿiba
And splendid companions
أَتْرَابًۭا
atrāban
well-matched
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.
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.
[22]
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.
