Surah As-Saffat — Verse 49
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كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
Kaannahunna baydun maknoon
Verse recitation
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
like protected eggs.
Marmaduke Pickthall
(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
as if they were eggs hidden (under feathers, protected from pollution).
Al-Hilali & Khan
(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
so delicate as the hidden peel under an egg's shell.