Surah 56 · verse 23
Al-Waqi'ah 56:23
Sign in to listenكَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
ka-amthal al-lu'lu' al-maknun
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 20Verse 23 Verse 24
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
And fruit of what they select
Verse 21وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Verse 22وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
As reward for what they used to do.
Verse 25لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
Verse 26إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
