Surah Al-Waaqia: Verse 18 - بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين... - English
Tafsir of Verse 18, Surah Al-Waaqia
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
English Translation
With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -English Transliteration
Biakwabin waabareeqa wakasin min maAAeeninTafsir of Verse 18
with goblets, and ewers, and a cup from a spring
With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear-flowing fountains:
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ (with bowls and jugs and a goblet of pure wine...56:18). The word akwab, plural of kub, refers to 'cups or glasses used for drinking. The word abariq, plural of ibriq, refers to jugs with sprouts'. The word ka's refers to 'a wine glass'. The word main refers to the fact that the glasses will contain wine drawn from a flowing spring.
