Tafsir Ibn Abbas: As-Saaffaat, Ayah 49
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
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as if they were in terms of the starkness of their white colour hidden eggs of ostriches sheltered by their feathers from dust the colour being that whiteness with a hint of pallor which is the most beautiful of female complexions.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Muslim#5929Sahih
I saw the seal on his back as if it were a pigeon's egg.
Narrated by Jabir. Samura reported:
Sahih Muslim#5884Sahih
Anjasha, drive slowly; do not break the vessels of glass, meaning the weak women.
Narrated by Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had a camel-driver who had a very melodious voice. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him:
Sahih al-Bukhari#5048Sahih
similarly as above (182).
Narrated by Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4723Sahih
(Similarly--as no. 452 above.)
Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:
Sahih al-Bukhari#398Sahih
as above (395).
Narrated by Narrated Anas:
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(As they were hidden eggs) in their purity, in both heat and cold.