Surah Ar-Rahmaan: Verse 76 - متكئين على رفرف خضر وعبقري... - English
Tafsir of Verse 76, Surah Ar-Rahmaan
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ
English Translation
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.English Transliteration
Muttakieena AAala rafrafin khudrin waAAabqariyyin hisaninTafsir of Verse 76
reclining upon green cushions and lovely druggets --
Reclining on green Cushions and rich Carpets of beauty.
مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍ (...reclining on green cushions and marvelously beautiful mattresses....55:76) Qamus explains that the word رَفْرَف rafraf means 'silk fabric greenish in colour' which is used in making carpets, pillows, cushions and other items of decoration. It is mentioned in the Arabic lexicon Sihah that they are embellished with arboreal and floral patterns, which, in Urdu, is called مُشَجَّر mushajjar. The noun عَبْقَرِيٍّ 'abqariyy refers to 'every fine, beautiful fabric or material' and the adjective hisan [ beautiful ] qualifies it.
