# Kef-Elif-Sin — كاس (kAs)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/kAs

- **Meaning:** drinking-cup when there is in it something to drink. Sometimes it can refer to the drink itself, e.g. wine. Sometimes used to signify every kind of disagreeable/hateful/evil thing.
- **Derived forms:** كَأْس (6)

## Verses containing this root

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** بِكَأْسٍۢ — bikasin · "a cup"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَع۪ينٍۙ

Yutafu AAalayhim bika/sin min maAAeen

Circulated among them will be a cup from a running spring,

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-45.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** كَأْسًۭا — kasan · "a cup"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

يَتَنَازَعُونَ ف۪يهَا كَأْساً لَا لَغْوٌ ف۪يهَا وَلَا تَأْث۪يمٌ

YatanazaAAoona feeha ka/san lalaghwun feeha wala ta/theem

They will pass from one to another a cup wherein is neither vain speech, nor cause of sin,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-23.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** وَكَأْسٍۢ — wakasin · "and a cup"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

بِاَكْوَابٍ وَاَبَار۪يقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَع۪ينٍۙ

Bi-akwabin waabareeqa waka/sinmin maAAeen

With cups, and jugs, and a glass from a running spring,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-18.md_

### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** كَأْسٍۢ — kasin · "a cup"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّ الْاَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِنْ كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُوراًۚ

Inna al-abrara yashraboona min ka/sinkana mizajuha kafoora

The virtuous will drink of a cup whereof the mixture is of camphor,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-insan/verse-5.md_

### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** كَأْسًۭا — kasan · "a cup"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَيُسْقَوْنَ ف۪يهَا كَأْساً كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنْجَب۪يلاًۚ

Wayusqawna feeha ka/san kanamizajuha zanjabeela

And they will be given to drink therein a cup whereof the mixture is of ginger,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-insan/verse-17.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** وَكَأْسًۭا — wakasan · "And a cup"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَكَأْساً دِهَاقاًۜ

Waka/san dihaqa

And a cup overflowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-34.md_

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