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About the words of Allah ‘...therein are beautiful…’ (55:70)

alkafi-14900Vol. 8, p. 156-157

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فِيهِنَّ خَيْراتٌ‌ حِسانٌ‌[2] قَالَ هُنَّ صَوَالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ الْعَارِفَاتِ قَالَ قُلْتُ‌ حُورٌ مَقْصُوراتٌ فِي الْخِيامِ‌[3] قَالَ الْحُورُ هُنَّ الْبِيضُ الْمَضْمُومَاتُ‌[4] الْمُخَدَّرَاتُ فِي خِيَامِ الدُّرِّ وَ الْيَاقُوتِ وَ الْمَرْجَانِ لِكُلِّ خَيْمَةٍ أَرْبَعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ عَلَى كُلِّ بَابٍ سَبْعُونَ كَاعِباً[1] حُجَّاباً لَهُنَّ وَ يَأْ

I asked Abu Abdullah (asws) about the Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “ [55:70] In them are goodly things, beautiful ones”, said: ‘These would be the righteous believing women, who had recognised (Al-Wilayah)’. I said, “[55:72] Pure ones (Houries) confined to the pavilions”. He (asws) said: ‘The Houries