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Surah Al-Sâffât 37:49

Those Ranging in Ranks · Verse 49 of 182

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَكْنُونٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Just as though they were eggs carefully guarded (- of pure and unsoiled character).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.

Ahmed Ali

Like sheltered eggs in a nest.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

(As free from any ugliness, and) untouched, as if they were hidden (ostrich) eggs.

Daryabadi

As though they were eggs hidden.

Faridul Haque

As if they were eggs, safely hidden.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

As if they were eggs, carefully protected.

Maulvi Sher Ali

As though they were sheltered eggs.

Muhammad Asad

[as free of faults] as if they were hidden [ostrich] eggs.

Muhammad Musin Khan

(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.

Muhammad Pickthall

(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).

Muhammad Sarwar

who are as chaste as sheltered eggs.

Muhammed ali Shakir

As if they were eggs carefully protected.

Rashad Khalifa

Protected like fragile eggs.

Shabbir Ahmed

Flawless like the hidden ostrich eggs (of unblemished character).