The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 774
CH. 37 AS-SAFFAT 48. "Wherein there will be no intoxication, nor will they be exhausted thereby. 3301 49. And with them will be chaste women, with restrained looks and large beautiful eyes. 3302 50. cAs though they were sheltered eggs. 3303 PT. 23 لَا فِيهَا غَوْلُ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُونَ وَعِنْدَهُمْ قُصِرْتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضُ مَّكْنُونٌ فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ Then some of them will. 51 address the others, questioning one another. 52. A speaker from among them will say, "I had a companion, 3304 قَالَ قَابِلُ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ a56:20. b55:57. €55:59. 3301. Important Words: (intoxication) is derived from J. They say a i. e. he or it destroyed him; or it seized him or took him means, the اغتاله الخمر away unawares wine deprived him of his reason. Jmeans, far extent of a desert; the evil result of headache; headache or intoxication; deprivation of intellectual faculties (Lane & Aqrab). 3302. Important Words: Ce (women having large beautiful eyes) is the plural of which means, a woman having large beautiful eyes. It also means a good or beautiful word or saying. means, green or black earth (Lane & Aqrab). 3303. Commentary: History bears testimony to the fact that Muslims were endowed with all in the the blessings mentioned foregoing verses. They had gardens of bliss; they sat on thrones and enjoyed power and dominion; they had all the innocent pleasures of life; they had beautiful chaste women as their spouses and, over and above all them and they were well pleased with this, "God was well pleased with Him" (58:23). This was their greatest achievement. 2688 3304. Commentary: From this verse begins the description of the state of mind of a dweller of Paradise a true believer after he has seen an erstwhile companion of his burning in the fire of Hell. The following verses also describe the conditions of the believers and the disbelievers after they meet their destiny.