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PT. 27 AL-WAQIAH CH. 56 35. And they will have noble spouses- 4111 36. Verily, We have created them a good creation, 37. And made them virgins, 4112 38. Loving, of equal age 4113 a78:34. following important qualities: (a) they will be in abundance; (b) they will be easily accessible and at the entire disposal of believers; (c) they will know no diminution or end; and (d) they will cause no discomfort or disease. 4111. Important Words: (spouses) is the plural of which means, a thing spread on the ground for one to sit upon; a bed; a man's wife; a woman's husband; the master or owner of a female slave. The Holy Prophet is reported to have وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ إِنَّا أَنْشَانُهُنَّ إِنْشَاءَ فَجَعَلْنَهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًان Empires fell to their victorious arms. In the next life the believers will have these things conformably to the spiritual conditions obtaining there. 4112. Important Words: بكر virgins) is the plural of) أبكار (bikrun) which means, a virgin; a man who has not touched a woman; an unpierced pearl; etc. (Lane & Aqrab). 4113. Important Words: عروب loving) is the plural of) عرباً which is derived from ('ariba). They say i. e. the water of the means, a عروب. ie the child is well became abundant الولد للفراش و للعاهر الحجر :said for the husband or for the master of woman who loves her husband passionately and excessively and is obedient to him; also a disobedient the bed who is the husband, or the owner of the woman, or for the bed; and for the adulterer shall be stone (Abū Dāwūd, Kitābut-Ṭalāq), The word also means, the nest of a bird; a house, etc. (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: woman to her husband and unfaithful to him (Lane & Aqrab). is the plural of which is أتراب derived from (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). In order to complete their happiness and peace of mind, the believers will have for their companions pure, beautiful spouses of noble descent and high dignity. The promise may also be taken to have been fulfilled A beautiful, chaste and faithful when the Byzantine and Persian wife, having similar views and tastes Commentary: 3077