Al-Waqi'ah
56:18

Al-Waqi'ah · Ayah 18

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Translation

With vessels

Word Breakdown

بِأَكْوَابٍۢ

With vessels

Word Breakdown

بHarf · Preposition

Preposition: introduces instrument, means, or oath

in/with

أكْوابٍIsm · Noun
GenitiveIndefiniteMasculinePlural
Rootكوب
Rare

a cup without a handle, beakers, goblets

Lemmaأَكْوَاب

Noun

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Grammar Rules

Indefinite noun
بِأَكْوَابٍۢ (With vessels) has no ال and takes tanwīn (the "n" sound at the end), so it means "a" or "some" — not a specific one.
We translate it as "a/an" or leave it general.
Preposition بِ (in/with/by)
بِأَكْوَابٍۢ (With vessels) starts with بِ, a small preposition meaning "in", "with", or "by".
We add "in", "with", or "by" before the word.

Sahih International

With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

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