Discussion of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And with them are those whose gaze is lowered, as if they were hidden eggs.”
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The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah Mighty and Majestic said: [As-Saffat 37:48-49] And His saying “those whose gaze is lowered” means.
The student: ... It is an active participle, meaning their gaze is restricted to their husbands only. It is also possible that their husbands restrict their gaze to their wives only. It is possible in two ways.
The Shaykh : It is possible in two ways: she restricts her gaze to her husband, and her husband also restricts his gaze to his wife. You have spoken well. His saying:
The student: ... the eyes are beautiful.
The Shaykh : The derivation of “ayn” (eye)?
The student: Plural.
The Shaykh : The plural of what?
The student: The plural of “ayna” (beautiful-eyed).
The Shaykh : The plural of “ayna.” His saying: “hidden” means eggs, is it, O Hidayat Allah?
The student: Eggs hidden from dust and...
The Shaykh : Covered, preserved from dust and other things.
The student: The author holds that it is ostrich eggs covered by their feathers.
The Shaykh : The author holds that it is ostrich eggs covered by their feathers because they are white tinged with yellow, and this is the most beautiful color of women. Now, according to the author’s opinion, what specified it? What specified the eggs as ostrich eggs?
The student: ... the context.
The Shaykh : What is the context?
The student: It is known that complete whiteness without any redness or yellowness is not beauty. He restricted the eggs to ostrich eggs because they have a yellow tinge.
The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Rahman
The student: Because when the Arabs want to mention the beauty of women, they say “she is like an ostrich egg” or the like.
The Shaykh : Because this is the known usage among the Arabs. If he said “as if they were hidden eggs,” it means the whiteness of an ostrich. Good.
(48) And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes, (49) As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
وعنده قاصرات الطرف عين كأنهن بيض مكنونThe student: ... It is an active participle, meaning their gaze is restricted to their husbands only. It is also possible that their husbands restrict their gaze to their wives only. It is possible in two ways.
The Shaykh : It is possible in two ways: she restricts her gaze to her husband, and her husband also restricts his gaze to his wife. You have spoken well. His saying:
Essence
عينThe student: ... the eyes are beautiful.
The Shaykh : The derivation of “ayn” (eye)?
The student: Plural.
The Shaykh : The plural of what?
The student: The plural of “ayna” (beautiful-eyed).
The Shaykh : The plural of “ayna.” His saying:
As if they were eggs
كأنهن بيضThe student: Eggs hidden from dust and...
The Shaykh : Covered, preserved from dust and other things.
The student: The author holds that it is ostrich eggs covered by their feathers.
The Shaykh : The author holds that it is ostrich eggs covered by their feathers because they are white tinged with yellow, and this is the most beautiful color of women. Now, according to the author’s opinion, what specified it? What specified the eggs as ostrich eggs?
The student: ... the context.
The Shaykh : What is the context?
The student: It is known that complete whiteness without any redness or yellowness is not beauty. He restricted the eggs to ostrich eggs because they have a yellow tinge.
The Shaykh : 'Abd al-Rahman
The student: Because when the Arabs want to mention the beauty of women, they say “she is like an ostrich egg” or the like.
The Shaykh : Because this is the known usage among the Arabs. If he said “as if they were hidden eggs,” it means the whiteness of an ostrich. Good.