Verse 38
The Inevitable • makkah
View Aspects
78:34.
Important Words:
عرباً (loving) is the plural of عروب which is derived from عرب (‘ariba). They say عربت البئر i.e. the water of the well became abundant. عروب means, a woman who loves her husband passionately and excessively and is obedient to him; also a woman disobedient to her husband and unfaithful to him (Lane & Aqrab).
أتراب is the plural of ترب which is derived from ترب (tariba) which means, he was born at the same time with another, an equal in age; an equal; a match; a peer; having similar tastes, habits, views, etc. (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
A beautiful, chaste and faithful wife, having similar views and tastes and outlook on life with her husband is the greatest Divine blessing a person can possibly have. There will be good and virtuous women in Paradise, says the Quran, as there will be good and righteous men. It is good companionship that makes human life happy and complete.
78:34.
‘Urub is the plural of ‘Arub which means, a woman who loves her husband passionately and is obedient to him (Lane). Atrab is the plural of Tirb, which means, one equal in age; a peer; one having similar tastes, habits, views, etc. (Lane). A beautiful, chaste and faithful wife, having views and tastes and outlook on life similar to that of her husband, is the greatest Divine blessing a person possibly can have. There will be good and virtuous women in Paradise, says the Qur’an, as there will be good and righteous men. It is good companionship that makes human life happy and complete.