With companions of modest look, the same in age, by their side.
And with them are the pure spouses, who do not set gaze upon men except their husbands, of single age.
and with them maidens restraining their glances of equal age.
having beside them well-matched mates of modest gaze.”
And with them will be virgins of refraining looks and of equal age.
And beside them will be chaste females (virgins) restraining their glances only for their husbands, (and) of equal ages.
With them will be attendants with modest gaze, of same age.
and wherein there shall be with them well-matched, bashful mates.
And beside them will be Qasirat-at-Tarf, (and) of equal ages.
And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.
and there will be with them maidens of restrained glances, of a like age.
And with them will be maidens of equal age with modest gaze.
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances and of equal age.
They will have bashful wives of equal age with them.
And with them shall be those restraining their eyes, equals in age.
WaAAindahum q<u>as</u>ir<u>a</u>tu a<b>l</b><u>tt</u>arfi atr<u>a</u>b<b>un</b>
with them, they will have pure, modest women of an equal age.
And beside them will be chaste women restraining their glances, (companions) of equal age.
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ
And with them will be women, all of similar age, whose gaze will be limited only to their husbands.
And with them will be women, all of similar age, whose gaze will be limited only to their husbands.
<p>In verse 52, it was said: وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَ‌اتُ الطَّرْ‌فِ أَتْرَ‌ابٌ (and in their company there will be females restricting their glances ] to their husbands, and[ of matching ages.). Meant by these are the Hurs or Houris of Jannah (referred to, fondly enough for some people, even as 'nymphs of Paradise' ). Being of matching ages could mean that they will be of the same age as among themselves. And it could also mean that they will be of the same age as their spouses. In the first situation, if they were of the same age, the good thing. about it would be that they would be relating to each other in mutual amity as friends, and not as 'the other woman' something very welcome for spouses.</p><p>Consideration of matching age between spouses is better</p><p>Then there is the other situation. If being of the same age is taken to mean that spouses will be of the same age, the good thing about it would be that there would be temperamental harmony between them, and they will have consideration for each other's preferences. This tells us that consideration should be made to keep ages of spouses matched, for it generates mutual love, and makes the relationship of marriage pleasant and permanent.</p>
In verse 52, it was said: وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَ‌اتُ الطَّرْ‌فِ أَتْرَ‌ابٌ (and in their company there will be females restricting their glances ] to their husbands, and[ of matching ages.). Meant by these are the Hurs or Houris of Jannah (referred to, fondly enough for some people, even as 'nymphs of Paradise' ). Being of matching ages could mean that they will be of the same age as among themselves. And it could also mean that they will be of the same age as their spouses. In the first situation, if they were of the same age, the good thing. about it would be that they would be relating to each other in mutual amity as friends, and not as 'the other woman' something very welcome for spouses.Consideration of matching age between spouses is betterThen there is the other situation. If being of the same age is taken to mean that spouses will be of the same age, the good thing about it would be that there would be temperamental harmony between them, and they will have consideration for each other's preferences. This tells us that consideration should be made to keep ages of spouses matched, for it generates mutual love, and makes the relationship of marriage pleasant and permanent.