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Quran Maqasid

أَكْواب

أكواب in the Quran

Meaning: and cups

أكواب occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

أَكْواب

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: and cups · Also translated as: With vessels

Forms in the Quran

  • وَأَكْوَابٍ ×3
  • بِأَكْوَابٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكوب: قدح لا عروة له، وجمعه أكواب.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الكاف والواو والباء كلمة واحدة. وهي الكوب: القدح لا عروة له; والجمع أكواب. قال الله تعالى: ﴿وأكواب موضوعة﴾ [الغاشية: 14]. ويقولون: الكوبة: الطبل للعب.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ك و ب

Verses with أكواب

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To them will be passed Round, dishes and goblets Of gold: there will be There all that the souls Could desire, all that The eyes could delight in: And ye shall abide Therein (for aye).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:71
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    With goblets, (shining) beakers, And cups (filled) out of Clear-flowing fountains:

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:18
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And amongst them will be Passed round vessels of silver And goblets of crystal,—

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:15
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Goblets placed (ready),

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:14