Surah 37 · verse 49
As-Saffat 37:49
Sign in to listenكَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
ka-annahunna bayd maknun
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
بَيْضَاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّارِبِينَ
White and delicious to the drinkers;
Verse 47لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
Verse 48وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Verse 51قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
Verse 52يَقُولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe