Verse 34
The Tidings • makkah
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56:38.
Important Words:
For أتراب see 56:38.
کواعب (young maidens) is the plural of کاعب or کاعبة which is derived from کعب. They say کعبت الجاریة i.e. the breasts of the girl began to swell or became prominent. کعب (ka‘bun) means, any joint; nobility; glory; eminence. أعلی الله کعبھم means, may God exalt their glory. ذھب کعبھم means, their glory departed. جاریة کاعب means, a girl whose breasts are beginning to swell (Aqrab & Lane).
Commentary:
The righteous will have companions or wives possessing freshness and vigour of youth and enjoying eminent positions, being of noble descent, and fired with high and noble ambitions. Elsewhere (56:35) in the Quran the companions of the righteous have been described as فرش مرفوعة i.e. noble spouses. For a full discussion of the nature and significance of heavenly blessings, see Surahs Tur, Rahman and Waqi‘ah.
56:38.
The righteous will have companions or wives possessing freshness and vigour of youth and enjoying eminent position. They will be of noble descent and will be fired with high and noble ambitions, Ka‘ib of which the plural is Kawa‘ib meaning nobility; glory; eminence (Lane). Elsewhere (56:35) in the Qur’an, companions of the righteous believers have been described as Furushun Marfu‘atun, i.e. noble spouses. For a full discussion of the nature and significance of heavenly blessings, see Chapters At-Tur, Ar-Rahman and Al-Waqi‘ah.