Al-Insan Verse 16

crystalline silver, filled precisely as desired.

crystalline goblets of silver, filled precisely as desired.

crystal of silver that they have measured -- very exactly.

and gleaming silver goblets according to their fancy,

Godblets of silver, they shall have filled them to exact measure.

Crystal-clear, made of silver; they will determine the measure thereof (according to their wishes).

goblets bright as crystal but made of silver, filled to exact measure.

And crystal clear bottles of silver, of which they will determine the measure themselves.

Glass made from silver, which the servers have filled up to the measure.

—crystal of silver— [from] which they will dispense in a precise measure.

Crystal-clear, made of silver – they themselves determine the measure of the drink (as they wish.)

(Looking) crystal clear (but made) of silver, made in special mold determined (by the agents of the Lord of judgment and measure).

Clear glass/mirrors from silver, they predestined/evaluated it predestination/evaluation.

Glass made from silver, which the servers have filled up to the measure.

(Transparent as) glass but made of silver; they will determine the measure thereof.

Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof according to their wishes.

Crystal-clear, made of silver -- they have measured them according to a measure.

(Transparent as) glass, made of silver; they have measured them according to a measure.

(Bright as) glass but (made) of silver, which they (themselves) have measured to the measure (of their deeds).

Also there will be crystal clear goblets of silver containing the exact measure of drink which they desire.

goblets of silver that they have precisely measured.

(Qawarir) Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure thereof.

and gleaming silver goblets which have been filled to the exact measure,

Crystal of silver—they measured them exactly.

crystal of silver, that is, they are made of silver which is transparent like crystal -- which they, that is, the ones passing around them [in service], have measured in a precise measure, according to the measure required by the one drinking it, neither more nor less, which makes for a most delightful drink.

قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ


(Qawarir) Crystal-clear, made of silver.

Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Al-Hasan Al-Basri and others have all said,

"It (Qawarir) is the whiteness of silver in the transparency of glass."
Qawarir is only made of glass. So these cups are made of silver, but due to their fine thinness, what is inside of them will be visible from outside of them (as if they are glass). This is among the things of which there is nothing like in this world.

Allah said,

قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا




They will determine the measure thereof.

meaning, according to the amount that will quench their thirst. It will not be more than that nor less than it, rather it will be prepared in an amount that is suitable for quenching the thirst of their drinkers.

This is the meaning of the statement of Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Abu Salih, Qatadah, Ibn Abza, `Abdullah bin `Ubayd bin `Umayr, Ash-Sha`bi and Ibn Zayd.

This was stated by Ibn Jarir and others.

This is the most excellent provision, distinction and honor.
The Ginger Drink and the Drink of Salsabil

Allah says,

وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلً