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Surah 108 · 3 verses

Al-Kawthar

الكوثر

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ

Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muḥammad], al-Kawthar.

Innaa a'taina kal kauthar

Word by word
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, We
أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ
aʿṭaynāka
We have given you
ٱلْكَوْثَرَ
l-kawthara
Al-Kauthar
Interpretation

O Messenger! Indeed, I have granted you abundant goodness, from which is the river of Kawthar in Paradise.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

So pray to your Lord and offer sacrifice [to Him alone].

Fa salli li rabbika wanhar

Word by word
فَصَلِّ
faṣalli
So pray
لِرَبِّكَ
lirabbika
to your Lord
وَٱنْحَرْ
wa-in'ḥar
and sacrifice
Interpretation

So be grateful to Allah for this blessing, by performing prayer for Him alone and offering sacrifice for Him, as opposed to the offerings of sacrifice the idolaters do for their idols.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ

Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

Inna shani-aka huwal abtar

Word by word
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
شَانِئَكَ
shāni-aka
your enemy
هُوَ
huwa
he (is)
ٱلْأَبْتَرُ
l-abtaru
the one cut off
Interpretation

Indeed, your hater is cut off from every goodness, and will be forgotten. If remembered, he will be remembered negatively.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.