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ka-dhālika wa-zawwajnāhum bi-ḥūrin ʿīnin
So shall it be, and We shall wed them to black-eyed houris.
— Ali Quli Qarai
44Ad-DukhānالدخانVerse 54 of 59
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MeccanVerse 54 of 59
44Ad-DukhānالدخانVerse 54 of 59
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So shall it be, and We shall wed them to black-eyed houris.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah al-Dukhan - Verse 54
54. Such [We recompense them]. And We will marry them to fair females with wide, lovely eyes.
In depicting hur al-’ayn exegets say they are fair females wide, lovely eyes and delicate of complexion. ‘Ayn serves as an adjective for the hur of Paradise who are delicate of complexion. Such is the state of the people of Paradise who will enjoy all kinds of bounties and pleasures in Paradise.