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سورة النّبَإِ

Surah Al-Naba’ 78:33

The Important Anouncement · Verse 33 of 40

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

And (blooming) young maidens suiting their age, and also matching in all other respects,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And voluptuous women of equal age;

Ahmed Ali

And graceful maidens of the same age,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And youthful, full-breasted maidens of equal age.

Daryabadi

And full-breasted maidens of equal age.

Faridul Haque

And maidens of a single age.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And youthful (companions), equals in age,

Maulvi Sher Ali

And young maidens of equal age,

Muhammad Asad

and splendid companions well matched,

Muhammad Musin Khan

And young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age;

Muhammad Pickthall

And voluptuous women of equal age;

Muhammad Sarwar

maidens with pears-shaped breasts who are of equal age (to their spouses)

Muhammed ali Shakir

And voluptuous women of equal age;

Rashad Khalifa

Magnificent spouses.

Shabbir Ahmed

And splendid companions, well-matched.

Commentary 78:33 Atrâbأَتْرَابًا is usually translated as young maidens, but the root is tarabaتَرَبَ, which means to have much earth or dust, turâbنُراب is dust.…

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

78:33 Atrâbأَتْرَابًا is usually translated as young maidens, but the root is tarabaتَرَبَ, which means to have much earth or dust, turâbنُراب is dust. Atrâbأتراب stands for humbleness.