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TDWT
The verses are quran 37:49 and quran 55:58 in order. I have noticed that many scholars of have this opinion.
I wish somebody more knowledgeable also having mastery in Arabic deal with this but I normally avoid to go into deep in minute details of the description of hoor (women of jannah)
since there remains a LOT OF PONDERING to be done on other verses of most Importance where ALLAH swt REALLY wants us to ponder. Since I have dealt here a little let me try this just using this
http://corpus.quran.com/wordbyword.j...er=37&verse=49
http://corpus.quran.com/wordbyword.j...er=55&verse=58
They
ought to differ because they are speaking clear cut about different characteristics of the houris . Sura 37 :49 speaks
about their being guarded ( the prestige) inside and outside of an Egg. internally by layers externally by its parent . Anything more guarded enhances its importance and beauty as well and also shows the spouse of jannati will be protected and kept ONLY FOR HIM (the rightful owner)
Sura 55:49 speaks specifically
about their beauty , may be those times rubies & corals were well known for the beauty
Tafsir ibn abbas also infers about these two different descriptions .
Allah knows the best.