And when their praise is in the utmost of clarity along with brevity, and in it - in addition to conveying what they have - there is an encouragement to similar deeds of theirs, and the eating, which is among the greatest of needs, is referred to with the great praise, which includes resting on the beds, which it is known that the habit of kings is that they do not ascend them except after fulfilling their desires from it. So nothing remains after that except what necessity calls for from drinks and what follows it. Allah, the Exalted, said: ﴿With cups﴾ meaning: round vessels without handles or spouts, which do not hinder the drinker from drinking from any place he desires from them. Thus, he does not need to turn the vessel to the position from which he took it to drink. And it may be that the beginning is with the drink due to what they have experienced of hardships from thirst, just as for one who drinks from the pond, and at that time it would be before eating, and Allah knows best. ﴿And pitchers﴾ meaning: containers with handles and spouts in them of various drinks that the souls desire and the eyes delight in. ﴿And a cup﴾ meaning: a vessel prepared for drinking in it and the drink itself.