Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Waqi'ah Verse 23

Mufti Taqi Usmani

all (neat and clean) like a hidden pearl,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

like pristine pearls,

Ruwwad Translation Center

like pristine pearls,

A. J. Arberry

as the likeness of hidden pearls,

Abdul Haleem

like hidden pearls:

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

The likes Unto pearls hidden.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Like unto Pearls well-guarded.

Abul Ala Maududi

beautiful as pearls hidden in their shells.

Ahmed Ali

Like pearls within their shells,

Ahmed Raza Khan

Like pearls safely hidden.

Ali Quli Qarai

like guarded pearls,

Ali Ünal

Like pearls kept hidden (in their shells).

Amatul Rahman Omar

(Chaste) like pearls, well-guarded and well preserved.

English Literal

As/like similar/equal (to) the pearls, the covered/protected.

Faridul Haque

Like pearls safely hidden.

Hamid S. Aziz

The like of the well-preserved pearls:

Hilali & Khan

Like unto preserved pearls.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And pure, beautiful ones,

Mohammad Habib Shakir

The like of the hidden pearls:

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Like unto hidden pearls,

Muhammad Sarwar

like pearls preserved in their shells,

Qaribullah & Darwish

like hidden pearls,

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Like preserved pearls.

Wahiduddin Khan

like the pearls in their shells:

Talal Itani

The likenesses of treasured pearls.

Tafsir jalalayn

resembling hidden, guarded, pearls,

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Like unto preserved pearls,

indicating that they are just as white and pure fresh pearls.

We mentioned Allah's statement,

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

As if they were eggs preserved. (37;49), in Surah As-Saffat, and also their description in Surah Ar-Rahman.

This is why Allah said afterwards,

جَزَاء بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ