Ayat 1
إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ.(1)
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.(1) [Al-Kawthar: 1]
Section 01
Traditional understanding
Translation, tafseer from classical and modern scholars, transliteration, word-by-word grammar.
Translation Sahih International
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.(1)
Tafseer Abdullah Yusuf
Kawthar literally means "good in abundance". It is the abundant bounty which Allah bestowed on Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). This includes a river (or fountain) in heaven of this name which Allah has promised the Prophet (peace be on him)
Tafseer Dr. Farooq Azam
O Muhammad, surely, We have granted you the Kauthar (countless blessings - it is also the name of a special fountain which will be granted to Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment )
Tafseer Ibn Abbas
And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said about the interpretation of Allah's saying (Lo! We have given thee Abundance): '(Lo! We have given thee Abundance) He says: We have given you, O Muhammad, abundant good and included in this abundant good is the Qur'an; it is also said that Abundance (al-Kawthar) refers to a river in Paradise which was given to Muhammad (pbuh);
Tafseer Jalalain
Tafseer Ma’arif Ul-Quran
Cause of Revelation It is reported by Ibn Abi HZtim, on the authority of Suddi, and by Baihaqi, in Dala'il-un- Nubuwwah, on the authority of Muhammad Ibn 'AX Ibn Husain, that the Arabs used to taunt and revile people who have lost their male issues. They used to refer to such a person as 'abtar', meaning 'having no male offspring or no male issue'. In keeping with this social evil, when the young son of the Holy Prophet(صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم), namely Qasim passed away, some leaders of Quraish, especially 'He Ibn Wil, started taunting the Holy Prophet telling the people that they no longer need to bother about him, because he had no sons to carry on his name and that he would be forgotten after his death; he is 'abtar', that is, his lineage is cut off. On this occasion, the Surah was revealed. [Baghawi, Ibn Kathir, Mazhari].
According to some narratives, Ka'b Ibn Ashraf, a Jew of Madinah, came to Makkah and the Quraish asked him: "You are the leader of the people. What do you think about this young man who claims that he is better than us (in religion), while we are the people who serve the pilgrims; we are the custodians of Ka'bah and supply water to the pilgrims." He replied: "You are Setter than him." This Surah was revealed on that occasion. [Ibn Kathir cites this incident from Bazzar with an authentic chain of narrators; and Mazhari says that Muslim also transmitted the incident].
According to these narrations, this Surah was sent down when the unbelievers of Makkah taunted the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)because he had lost all his male issues, and called him 'abtar' or insulted him for some other reason. The present SGrah gives an answer to the taunts of the unbelievers, and maintains that there is no justification for calling the Holy Prophet an 'abtar' only because he had no male child alive, not only because his lineal offspring will remain till the Day of Judgment, though from his daughters, but he was destined to be the spiritual father of a multitude of sons in all ages to the end of time, sons who were to be far more faithful, obedient and loving than the sons of any father, and they will outnumber the followers of all the Prophets that came before him. The Surah has also dismissed the statement of Ka'b Ibn Ashraf, and highlights the great honor and respect given to him by Allah.
The River or Fountain of Kauthar Verse [108:11 ]
([O Prophet,] surely, We have given you Al-Kauthar [a river in paradise].)
The word 'Al-Kauthar' literally means 'abundant goodness'. Imam Bukhari; has recorded on the authority of Sa'Id Ibn Jubair & that Ibn 'Abbas & said about 'al-Kauthar': 'It is the abundant goodness that Allah gave to him [Holy Prophet $$&]I. A special pupil of Ibn 'Abbas & said: "I asked Sa'id Ibn Jubair & that people claim that it is a river in Paradise." Sa'ad Ibn Jubair & replied that the river in Paradise is part of the goodness that Allah gave him. Therefore, Mujahid interprets that it is the abundant goodness of this world, as well as of the next world. This explanation includes the river in Paradise and other things as well.
The following Hadith is recorded in Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud and Nasa'i from Sayyidna Anas & that he said:
"While we were with the Messenger of Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)in the mosque, he went into some kind of slumber or droziness.Then he lifted his head smiling. We asked : '0 Messenger of Allah! What has caused you to smile?' He replied: 'A Surah has just been revealed to me.' Then he recited Bismillah and Surah Al-Kauthar. Then he asked: 'Do you know what is Al-Kauthar?' We replied: 'Allah and His Messenger know best,' He said: 'It is a river that my Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, has promised me and it has abundant goodness. It is a fountain where my Ummah will come on the Day of Judgement. Its containers are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Then a servant of Allah from among them will be prevented from it, and I will say: '0 Lord! Verily, he is from my Ummah [followers.] ' Then Allah will say: 'You do not know what he introduced [or innovated] after you."'
This is the wording of Muslim. Ibn Kathir, having cited this Tradition, writes further:
"It is reported regarding the description of the fountain on the Day of Judgement that two channels will lead from the sky to supply the fountain with the water of Kauthar. It will have more cups than the stars in the sky."
The Tradition cited above clarifies many points:
[I] It indicates the cause of the revelation of Surah Al-Kauthar.
[2] It gives its authentic interpretation, that is, 'abundant goodness' and that it includes the fountain of Kauthar which will quench the thirst of the Prophet's followers on the Day of Judgement.
[3] The actual river of Kauthar is in Paradise, and the fountain of Kauthar will be on the Plain of Gathering. Two channels will flow from the river of Paradise into the fountain of Gathering, augmenting its supply of water.
[4] It reconciles the narratives that tell us that the believers will arrive at the fountain of Kauthar before their entry into Paradise.
[5] Some people will be turned away from the fountain, because they later on turned away from Islam, or they were not Muslims at all, but expressed their Islam only hypocritically. Their hypocrisy was exposed after the Holy Prophet g. Allah knows best!
There are Traditions that describe the cleanness and sweetness of water of Kauthar, and that its banks are adorned with pearls.These qualities cannot be compared with anything in this world.
If the revelation of Surah Al-Kauthar is in response to the taunting of the heathens who called him 'abtar' because he had lost his sons, as explained earlier, this Siirah comforts him. They used to say that when he would pass away, there shall be none to take his name on account of having no male offspring and his activities will cease. This SGrah tells him that he has been granted Al-Kauthar and completely dismisses the reproach of his enemies, in that his lineage does not stop here in this world, but his spiritual lineage will continue till the Day of Gathering. His spiritual sons and daughters will outnumber the Ummahs of the previous Prophets. They will also enjoy the greatest respect and honor.
According to some narratives, Ka'b Ibn Ashraf, a Jew of Madinah, came to Makkah and the Quraish asked him: "You are the leader of the people. What do you think about this young man who claims that he is better than us (in religion), while we are the people who serve the pilgrims; we are the custodians of Ka'bah and supply water to the pilgrims." He replied: "You are Setter than him." This Surah was revealed on that occasion. [Ibn Kathir cites this incident from Bazzar with an authentic chain of narrators; and Mazhari says that Muslim also transmitted the incident].
According to these narrations, this Surah was sent down when the unbelievers of Makkah taunted the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)because he had lost all his male issues, and called him 'abtar' or insulted him for some other reason. The present SGrah gives an answer to the taunts of the unbelievers, and maintains that there is no justification for calling the Holy Prophet an 'abtar' only because he had no male child alive, not only because his lineal offspring will remain till the Day of Judgment, though from his daughters, but he was destined to be the spiritual father of a multitude of sons in all ages to the end of time, sons who were to be far more faithful, obedient and loving than the sons of any father, and they will outnumber the followers of all the Prophets that came before him. The Surah has also dismissed the statement of Ka'b Ibn Ashraf, and highlights the great honor and respect given to him by Allah.
The River or Fountain of Kauthar Verse [108:11 ]
([O Prophet,] surely, We have given you Al-Kauthar [a river in paradise].)
The word 'Al-Kauthar' literally means 'abundant goodness'. Imam Bukhari; has recorded on the authority of Sa'Id Ibn Jubair & that Ibn 'Abbas & said about 'al-Kauthar': 'It is the abundant goodness that Allah gave to him [Holy Prophet $$&]I. A special pupil of Ibn 'Abbas & said: "I asked Sa'id Ibn Jubair & that people claim that it is a river in Paradise." Sa'ad Ibn Jubair & replied that the river in Paradise is part of the goodness that Allah gave him. Therefore, Mujahid interprets that it is the abundant goodness of this world, as well as of the next world. This explanation includes the river in Paradise and other things as well.
The following Hadith is recorded in Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud and Nasa'i from Sayyidna Anas & that he said:
"While we were with the Messenger of Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)in the mosque, he went into some kind of slumber or droziness.Then he lifted his head smiling. We asked : '0 Messenger of Allah! What has caused you to smile?' He replied: 'A Surah has just been revealed to me.' Then he recited Bismillah and Surah Al-Kauthar. Then he asked: 'Do you know what is Al-Kauthar?' We replied: 'Allah and His Messenger know best,' He said: 'It is a river that my Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, has promised me and it has abundant goodness. It is a fountain where my Ummah will come on the Day of Judgement. Its containers are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Then a servant of Allah from among them will be prevented from it, and I will say: '0 Lord! Verily, he is from my Ummah [followers.] ' Then Allah will say: 'You do not know what he introduced [or innovated] after you."'
This is the wording of Muslim. Ibn Kathir, having cited this Tradition, writes further:
"It is reported regarding the description of the fountain on the Day of Judgement that two channels will lead from the sky to supply the fountain with the water of Kauthar. It will have more cups than the stars in the sky."
The Tradition cited above clarifies many points:
[I] It indicates the cause of the revelation of Surah Al-Kauthar.
[2] It gives its authentic interpretation, that is, 'abundant goodness' and that it includes the fountain of Kauthar which will quench the thirst of the Prophet's followers on the Day of Judgement.
[3] The actual river of Kauthar is in Paradise, and the fountain of Kauthar will be on the Plain of Gathering. Two channels will flow from the river of Paradise into the fountain of Gathering, augmenting its supply of water.
[4] It reconciles the narratives that tell us that the believers will arrive at the fountain of Kauthar before their entry into Paradise.
[5] Some people will be turned away from the fountain, because they later on turned away from Islam, or they were not Muslims at all, but expressed their Islam only hypocritically. Their hypocrisy was exposed after the Holy Prophet g. Allah knows best!
There are Traditions that describe the cleanness and sweetness of water of Kauthar, and that its banks are adorned with pearls.These qualities cannot be compared with anything in this world.
If the revelation of Surah Al-Kauthar is in response to the taunting of the heathens who called him 'abtar' because he had lost his sons, as explained earlier, this Siirah comforts him. They used to say that when he would pass away, there shall be none to take his name on account of having no male offspring and his activities will cease. This SGrah tells him that he has been granted Al-Kauthar and completely dismisses the reproach of his enemies, in that his lineage does not stop here in this world, but his spiritual lineage will continue till the Day of Gathering. His spiritual sons and daughters will outnumber the Ummahs of the previous Prophets. They will also enjoy the greatest respect and honor.
Tafseer Mufti Taqi Usmani
‘Kauthar literally means abundance of good things. It is also the name of a river in Paradise that, according to authentic ahadith, will be given under the control of the Holy Prophet(s.a.w), and he will distribute its drink among the believers of his Ummah.Both meanings are possible here, as the Holy Prophet (s.a.w)was given all good qualities, and was also promised to have the river of Kauthar in his charge.
Tafseer Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi
While some commentators state that Surah Kowthar was revealed after the Hijrah (i.e.it is a Madani Surah),others say that it was revealed before the Hijrah (migration) (making it a Makki Surah). This Surah has the fewest number of verses in the Qur'an.The Arabic word "Kowthar" is translated as"abundant good" and also refers to the pond of Kowthar which will be given exclusively to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W)on the Day of Judgment.
Commentators have quoted several narrations concerning the reason for which this Surah was revealed. These will be quoted after the commentary of the verses, Insha Allah. Addressing the Holy Prophet jjL-jdpii Allah Ta'ala states, "Verily We have granted you abundant good." The abundant good" that Allah Ta'ala gave the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)& includes Prophethood, being the best of all the prophet's companions^^^j, the Qur'an, the largest Ummah,a Religion that has spread throughout the world and the high mantle of Maqam Mahmud in the Hereafter. The pond of Kowthar is a part of this "abundant good".This abundant good" is not restricted to these things and there are numerous other bounties besides the above. & reports that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) &\ said that Sayyidina Anas when he was walking in Heaven, he saw a river, at both ends of which stood domes of hollow pearl.When he asked Jibril UP what this was, the reply was that it was the river of Kowthar that Allah had granted to the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم). The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) says that when he looked closer, he saw that the bed of the river was pure fragrant musk.[Bukhari v.2 p.974] Sayyidina Abdullah bin Umar (R) narrates from the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)that travelling from one end to the other of the pond of Kowthar is a month's journey and all the sides are of equal length. The water is whiter than milk, more fragrant than musk and has as many cups as the number of stars in the sky. Whoever drinks from there shall never be thirsty again. ["Mishkat" p. 487 from Bukhari and Muslim] & narrates that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)'Sayyidina Abu Hurayra pi-j said, "My pond shall be so large that the distance between two ends is longer than the distance between Ila and Aden. Its water is whiter than snow, sweeter than milk mixed with honey and it will have more cups than the stars in the sky. I shall have to turn away the people of other Ummahs just as a person turns away the camels of other people from the drinking place of his camels." The prophet's companions enquired, "O the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) Will you be able to recognise us on the Day of Judgment?" The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) replied, "I shall certainly be able to recognise you because you will have a sign that no other Ummah will have.You will come to meet the pond with your faces,hands and feet shining with the effect of wudhu." ["Mishkat" p.487 from Muslim] According to another narration, the pond will have as many gold and silver cups as the stars in the sky. ["Mishkat" p.487 from Muslim] The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) also mentioned that two channels from Heaven flow into the pond of Kowthar, augmenting its water supply. The one channel is of gold and the other of silver. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Umar narrates from the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) that the pond of Kowthar is larger than the distance between Aden and Amman.Its water is cooler than ice,sweeter than honey and more fragrant than musk.It will have more cups than the number of stars in the sky and the person who drinks once from the pond will never get thirsty ever again. The first to come there for water will be the poor immigrants. When someone asked the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)ifo for a description of these people, The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) said, "They are those whose hair is dishevelled, whose faces are pale (because of hunger and hardship),for whom doors (of rulers and the rich) do not open and to whom women of high birth are not given in marriage.Their behaviour with people is so excellent that they fulfil every right that they owe to others while they do not demand the rights that others owe to them (i.e.they forgo many of these)." This hadith describes the poor Immigrants as people who could not afford to smarten themselves and who did not really care to do so because they disliked wasting time in this. They concentrated their efforts in preparing rather for the Akhirah (Hereafter) instead of for this world. They were so overcome with hardships in this world, that they were physically affected and their faces had become pale.People looked down on them and did not invite them for functions. In fact, the rich and upper-class would not even let them into their homes or marry their daughters to them. However, these people will be extremely honoured on the Day of Judgment when they will be the first to drink from the hand of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) at the pond of Kowthar. When the Khalifa (caliph) Sayyidina Umar bin Abdul Aziz (R)heard that the first people to drink from the pond of Kowthar will be those with dishevelled hair,dirty clothing, who are not married to women of high birth and for whom doors are not opened, he became extremely distressed.He said,"Alas! I am not like this. I am married to (Princess) Fatima the daughter of Abdul Malik and doors are opened for me. Now I will make sure that I shall not wash my hair until it becomes dishevelled and I shall not bath until my body becomes dirty." [" At Targtab wat Tarhib"] Sayyidina Sahl bin Sa'd ** & narrates that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) said, "I shall be waiting to give people water from the pond of Kowthar. Whoever will pass by me shall drink from it and whoever drinks from it shall never be thirsty again. Many people shall pass by me whom I will recognise and who will recognise me. However, a barrier will be cast between us. I shall say, 'This person was from us.'It will be said to me,'You do not know what innovations this person had introduced (in Religion) after you. ' I will then say,'Go away! Go away all those who changed my Religion after me."'["At Targhib wat Tarhib"] The condition of such a person will be tragic indeed.Suffering severe thirst on the Day of Judgment, he will reach the pond of Kowthar only to have the angels shove him away and to have the "Mercy of the universe" tell him to go away.Following the teachings of the Qur'an and that Ahadith is the only a venue for a Muslim's salvation. It is tragic that people have introduced thousands of new practices into Religion and have corrupted it.When they are advised against this, they take offence and speak ill of the one giving them good advice. They should understand that one should do whatever the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) told us to do and in the manner that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)did it. One should not do things as one pleases.When we are told that a certain act will earn one great rewards,we should verify whether it isso and ask for references.
Commentators have quoted several narrations concerning the reason for which this Surah was revealed. These will be quoted after the commentary of the verses, Insha Allah. Addressing the Holy Prophet jjL-jdpii Allah Ta'ala states, "Verily We have granted you abundant good." The abundant good" that Allah Ta'ala gave the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)& includes Prophethood, being the best of all the prophet's companions^^^j, the Qur'an, the largest Ummah,a Religion that has spread throughout the world and the high mantle of Maqam Mahmud in the Hereafter. The pond of Kowthar is a part of this "abundant good".This abundant good" is not restricted to these things and there are numerous other bounties besides the above. & reports that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) &\ said that Sayyidina Anas when he was walking in Heaven, he saw a river, at both ends of which stood domes of hollow pearl.When he asked Jibril UP what this was, the reply was that it was the river of Kowthar that Allah had granted to the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم). The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) says that when he looked closer, he saw that the bed of the river was pure fragrant musk.[Bukhari v.2 p.974] Sayyidina Abdullah bin Umar (R) narrates from the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)that travelling from one end to the other of the pond of Kowthar is a month's journey and all the sides are of equal length. The water is whiter than milk, more fragrant than musk and has as many cups as the number of stars in the sky. Whoever drinks from there shall never be thirsty again. ["Mishkat" p. 487 from Bukhari and Muslim] & narrates that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)'Sayyidina Abu Hurayra pi-j said, "My pond shall be so large that the distance between two ends is longer than the distance between Ila and Aden. Its water is whiter than snow, sweeter than milk mixed with honey and it will have more cups than the stars in the sky. I shall have to turn away the people of other Ummahs just as a person turns away the camels of other people from the drinking place of his camels." The prophet's companions enquired, "O the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) Will you be able to recognise us on the Day of Judgment?" The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) replied, "I shall certainly be able to recognise you because you will have a sign that no other Ummah will have.You will come to meet the pond with your faces,hands and feet shining with the effect of wudhu." ["Mishkat" p.487 from Muslim] According to another narration, the pond will have as many gold and silver cups as the stars in the sky. ["Mishkat" p.487 from Muslim] The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) also mentioned that two channels from Heaven flow into the pond of Kowthar, augmenting its water supply. The one channel is of gold and the other of silver. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Umar narrates from the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) that the pond of Kowthar is larger than the distance between Aden and Amman.Its water is cooler than ice,sweeter than honey and more fragrant than musk.It will have more cups than the number of stars in the sky and the person who drinks once from the pond will never get thirsty ever again. The first to come there for water will be the poor immigrants. When someone asked the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)ifo for a description of these people, The Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) said, "They are those whose hair is dishevelled, whose faces are pale (because of hunger and hardship),for whom doors (of rulers and the rich) do not open and to whom women of high birth are not given in marriage.Their behaviour with people is so excellent that they fulfil every right that they owe to others while they do not demand the rights that others owe to them (i.e.they forgo many of these)." This hadith describes the poor Immigrants as people who could not afford to smarten themselves and who did not really care to do so because they disliked wasting time in this. They concentrated their efforts in preparing rather for the Akhirah (Hereafter) instead of for this world. They were so overcome with hardships in this world, that they were physically affected and their faces had become pale.People looked down on them and did not invite them for functions. In fact, the rich and upper-class would not even let them into their homes or marry their daughters to them. However, these people will be extremely honoured on the Day of Judgment when they will be the first to drink from the hand of the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) at the pond of Kowthar. When the Khalifa (caliph) Sayyidina Umar bin Abdul Aziz (R)heard that the first people to drink from the pond of Kowthar will be those with dishevelled hair,dirty clothing, who are not married to women of high birth and for whom doors are not opened, he became extremely distressed.He said,"Alas! I am not like this. I am married to (Princess) Fatima the daughter of Abdul Malik and doors are opened for me. Now I will make sure that I shall not wash my hair until it becomes dishevelled and I shall not bath until my body becomes dirty." [" At Targtab wat Tarhib"] Sayyidina Sahl bin Sa'd ** & narrates that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) said, "I shall be waiting to give people water from the pond of Kowthar. Whoever will pass by me shall drink from it and whoever drinks from it shall never be thirsty again. Many people shall pass by me whom I will recognise and who will recognise me. However, a barrier will be cast between us. I shall say, 'This person was from us.'It will be said to me,'You do not know what innovations this person had introduced (in Religion) after you. ' I will then say,'Go away! Go away all those who changed my Religion after me."'["At Targhib wat Tarhib"] The condition of such a person will be tragic indeed.Suffering severe thirst on the Day of Judgment, he will reach the pond of Kowthar only to have the angels shove him away and to have the "Mercy of the universe" tell him to go away.Following the teachings of the Qur'an and that Ahadith is the only a venue for a Muslim's salvation. It is tragic that people have introduced thousands of new practices into Religion and have corrupted it.When they are advised against this, they take offence and speak ill of the one giving them good advice. They should understand that one should do whatever the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم) told us to do and in the manner that the Holy Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم)did it. One should not do things as one pleases.When we are told that a certain act will earn one great rewards,we should verify whether it isso and ask for references.
Tafseer Tafheem Ul-Quran
(108:1) (O Prophet), We have surely bestowed upon you good in abundance.1
1. The full meaning of the word kauthar, as used here, cannot perhaps be expressed in one word in any language of the world. This is an intensive form of the noun kathrat which literally means abundance, but the context in which it has been used does not give the meaning of mere abundance but abundance of good, of spiritual benefits and blessings, and of such abundance which is unbounded and limitless, and it does not imply any one good or benefit or blessing but abundance of countless benefits and blessings.
Have a look again at the background of this Surah given in the Introduction. The enemies thought that Muhammad (peace be upon him) had been completely ruined: he was cut off from the community and had become utterly helpless and powerless; his trade was ruined; his male children who could perpetuate his name were dead; the message that he presented was such that except for a handful of the people no one in entire Arabia, not to speak of Makkah, was prepared to listen to it. Therefore, failure and disappointment would be his lot as long as he lived and there would be no one in posterity to remember him when he died. Under such conditions when Allah said: We have granted you the Kauthar, this by itself gave the meaning: Your foolish opponents think that you are ruined and deprived of the good things that you enjoyed before Prophethood, but the fact is that We have favored you with unbounded good and countless blessings. This included the matchless moral qualities which the Prophet (peace be upon him) was blessed with; this included the great blessings of Prophethood and the Quran, the knowledge and wisdom that were granted to him; this included the blessing of Tauhid and also of such a system of life whose simple and intelligible, rational and natural, and comprehensive principles had the potential to spread throughout the world and of continuing to spread for ever afterwards. This also included the blessing of the exaltation of renown because of which the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) blessed name continues to be exalted throughout the world since 1400 years and will continue to be so exalted till Resurrection.
This also included the blessing that by his preaching eventually such a world-wide community came into being, which became the standard-bearer of truth in the world forever, which can claim to have produced the greatest number of the pious, virtuous and noble character people in any one nation, and which even when corrupted and deprived has the highest good in it as against every other nation of the world. This also included the blessing that the Prophet (peace be upon him) during his very lifetime witnessed his invitation and message attaining to the highest success and the preparation of a community which had the power to dominate the world. This also included the blessing that although on his being deprived of the male offspring the enemies thought he would be lost to posterity, yet Allah not only blessed him with the spiritual offspring in the form of Muslims, who will continue to exalt his name in the world till Resurrection but also granted him from his one daughter, Fatimah, the natural progeny, who have spread throughout world and whose only mark of distinction and pride is that they trace their descent from him.
These are the blessings which the people have seen and witnessed as to how abundantly Allah has blessed His Prophet (peace be upon him) within the world. In addition, Kauthar also implies two other great blessings which Allah will bestow on him in the Hereafter. We had no means of knowing these; therefore the Prophet (peace be upon him) himself gave us news of them, and told us that Kauthar also implied them. First, the Fountain of Kauthar, which he will be granted on the Resurrection Day in the Plain of Assembly; second, the River Kauthar, which he will be granted in Paradise. About both such a large number of the Ahadith have been reported from him through such a large number of the reporters that there remains no doubt about their authenticity.
What the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the Fountain of Kauthar is as follows:
(1) This Fountain will be granted to him on the Resurrection Day when there will be the cry of al-atash, alatash (thirst, thirst!) on every side. The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) community will gather together before him at it and will be watered thereby. He himself will be the first to arrive at it and will be occupying the central position.
He has said: This is a Fountain at which my Ummah will assemble on the Resurrection Day. (Muslim: Kitab as-Salat Abu Daud: Kitab as-Sunnah). I shall have arrived at the Fountain before you. (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Riqaq and Kitab al- Fitan; Muslim: Kitab al-Fidail and Kitab at-Taharah; lbn Majah: Kitab al Manasik and Kitab az-Zuhd. Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Abdullah bin Masud, Abdullah bin Abbas, Abu Hurairah).
I shall be there before you and shall bear witness on you, and by God, I am seeing my Fountain even at this time. (Bukhari: Kitab al-jana-iz Kitab al- Maghazi, Kitab ar-Riqaq).
Addressing an assembly of the Ansar, the Prophet (peace be upon him) once said: After me you will meet with selfishness and nepotism, endure it patiently until you meet me at the Fountain. (Bukhari: Kitab Manaqib al-Ansar and Kitab al-Maghazi; Muslim: Kitab al-Iman; Tirmidhi: Kitab al-Fitan).
I shall be near the middle of the Fountain on the Resurrection Day. (Muslim: Kitab al-Fadail).
Abu Barzah Aslami was asked: Have you heard something about the Fountain from the Prophet (peace be upon him). He replied: Not once, or twice, or thrice, or four or five times, but over and over again. May Allah deprive of its water the one who belives it. (Abu Daud: Kitab as-Sunnah).
Ubaidullah bin Ziyad thought that the traditions about the Fountain were false; so much so that he belied all the traditions reported by Abu Barzah Aslami, Bara bin Aazib and Aaidh bin Amr. At last, Abu Sabrah brought out a writing which he had written down after hearing it from Abdullah bin Amr bin alAas, and it contained this saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Beware! Your place of meeting me will be my Fountain. (Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Abdullah bin Amr bin alAas).
(2) Different dimensions of the Fountain have been given in different traditions, but according to a large number of the traditions it will extend from Aylah (the present Israeli seaport of Ilat) to Sana’a of Yaman, or from Aylah to Adan, or from Amman to Adan in length, and from Aylah to Juhfah (a place between Jeddah and Rabigh) in breadth. (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Riqaq; Abu Daud at Tayalisi: Hadith No. 995; Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Abu Bakr Siddiq and Abdullah bin Umar; Muslim: Kitab at-Taharah and Kitab al-Fadail; Tirmidhi Abwab Sifat al-Qiyamah; Ibn Majah: Kitab az-Zuhd). From this it appears that on the Resurrection Day the present Red Sea itself will be turned into the Fountain of Kauthar. And the correct knowledge is only with Allah.
(3) About this Fountain the Prophet (peace be upon him) has told us that water will be supplied to it from the River Kauthar of Paradise (which is being mentioned below). Two channels from Paradise will flow into it and supply water to it. (Muslim: Kitab al-Fadail). According to another tradition: A canal from the River Kauthar of Paradise will be opened towards this Fountain. (Musnad Ahmad; Marwiyyat Abdullah bin Masud).
(4) According to the description of it given by the Prophet (peace be upon him) its water will be whiter than milk (according to other traditions whiter than silver, and according to still others, whiter than snow), cooler than snow, sweeter than honey; the earth of its bed will be more fragrant than musk; the water jugs set at it will be as numerous as the stars in the sky; the one who drinks from it would never thirst; and the one who is deprived of it will never have his thirst satisfied. These things with a little variation in wording have been reported in numerous Ahadith (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Riqaq; Muslim: Kitab at- Taharah and Kitab al-Fadail; Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Ibn Masud, Ibn Umar, Abdullah bin Amr bin alAas; Tirmidhi: Abwab Sifat al-Qiyamah: Ibn Majah: Kitab az- Zuhd; Abu Daud: Tayalisi, Ahadith No. 995, 2135).
(5) Concerning it the Prophet (peace be upon him) warned the people of his time again and again, saying: After me those from among you who would effect changes in my way, will be removed from the Fountain and will be disallowed to approach it. I shall say: they are my companions, but it will be said: Don’t you know what they did after you? Then I too shall discard them and tell them to keep away. This subject has been expressed in many traditions. (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Rigaq, Kitab al-Fitan; Muslim: Kitab at-Tahara and Kitab al-Fadail Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Ibn Masud, Abu Hurairah; Ibn Majah: Kitab al-Manasik. The Hadith which Ibn Majah has related in this connection contains very pathetic words. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Beware! I shall have arrived at the Fountain before you and shall pride myself by your means upon the greater numbers of my Ummah as against other ummahas. Do not at that time cause my face to be blackened. Beware! I shall have some people released, and some people shall be separated from me. I shall say: O my Lord, they are my companions. He will reply: Don’t you know what innovations they introduced after you? According to Ibn Majah, these words were said by the Prophet (peace be upon him) in his Sermon at Arafat.
(6) Likewise, the Prophet (peace be upon him) has also warned the Muslims coming after him till Resurrection, saying: Whoever from among you will swerve from my way and effect changes in it, will be removed from the Fountain. I shall say: O Lord, they belong to me, they are the people of my Ummah. In response it will be said: Don’t you know what changes they effected after you and then turned back on their heels? Then I shall also turn them away and shall not allow them to approach the Fountain. Many traditions on this subject are found in the Hadith. (Bukhari: Kitab al- Musaqat, Kitab ar-Riqaq, Kitab al-Fitan; Muslim: Kitab at- Taharah. Katab as-Salat, Kitab al-Fadail; Ibn Majah: Kitab az-Zuhd; Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Ibn Abbas).
Traditions about this Fountain have been related by more than 50 companions, and the earlier scholars generally have taken it to mean the Fountain of Kauthar. Imam Bukhari has named the last chapter of his Kitab ar-Riqaq as Babun fil hawd wa qual-Allahu inna a tainak al-Kauthar, and in a tradition from Anas there is the explanation that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about Kauthar: It is a Fountain at which my Ummah shall alight.
The River Kauthar which the Prophet (peace be upon him) shall be granted in Paradise, also has been mentioned in a large number of the traditions of Hadith. Many traditions have been related on the authority of Anas in which he says, and in some he explains that he is reporting the exact words of the Prophet (peace be upon him) himself, that on the occasion of miraj; the Prophet (peace be upon him) was taken round Paradise and shown a river on the banks of which there were vaults of pearls or precious stones carved from within; the earth of its bed was of the strong-scented musk. He asked Gabriel, or the angel who took him round, what it was? He replied that it was the River Kauthar, which Allah had granted him. (Musnad Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Daud, Tirmidhi, Abu Daud Tayalisi, Ibn Jarir) Again, according to Anas, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked (or a person asked him): What is the Kauthar? He replied; It is a River which Allah has granted me in Paradise. Its earth is musk: its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. (Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, lbn Jarir; according to another tradition of Musnad Ahmad, describing the merits of the River Kauthar the Prophet said that at its bottom there are pearls instead of pebbles. Ibn Umar says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Kauthar is a river in Paradise the banks of which are golden; it flows on pearls and diamonds (i.e. its bed has diamonds instead of pebbles); its earth smells sweeter than musk; its water is whiter than milk (or snow), cooler than snow and sweeter than honey.” (Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Ibn Abi Hatim, Darimi, Abu Daud Tayalisi, Ibn al-Mundhir, Ibn Marduyah, Ibn Abi Shaibah). Usamah bin Zaid says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) once went to visit Usamah; he was not at home; his wife entertained him and during the conversation said My husband has told me that you have been granted a river in Paradise, which is called the Kauthar. The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: Yes, and its bed is of rubies and corals and emeralds and pearls. (Ibn Jarir, Ibn Marduyah. Though the sanad of this tradition is weak, the presence of a large number of traditions dealing with this subject strengthens it). Besides these marfu traditions, a great many sayings of the companions and their successors have been related in the Hadith to the effect that the Kauthar implies a river in Paradise. These traditions describe its qualities as have been mentioned above. For instance, the sayings of Abdullah bin Umar, Abdullah bin Abbas, Anas bin Malik, Aishah, Mujahid and Abul Aliyah are found in Musnad Ahmad, Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Nasai; and the books of Ibn Marduyah, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Abi Shaibah and other traditionists.
1. The full meaning of the word kauthar, as used here, cannot perhaps be expressed in one word in any language of the world. This is an intensive form of the noun kathrat which literally means abundance, but the context in which it has been used does not give the meaning of mere abundance but abundance of good, of spiritual benefits and blessings, and of such abundance which is unbounded and limitless, and it does not imply any one good or benefit or blessing but abundance of countless benefits and blessings.
Have a look again at the background of this Surah given in the Introduction. The enemies thought that Muhammad (peace be upon him) had been completely ruined: he was cut off from the community and had become utterly helpless and powerless; his trade was ruined; his male children who could perpetuate his name were dead; the message that he presented was such that except for a handful of the people no one in entire Arabia, not to speak of Makkah, was prepared to listen to it. Therefore, failure and disappointment would be his lot as long as he lived and there would be no one in posterity to remember him when he died. Under such conditions when Allah said: We have granted you the Kauthar, this by itself gave the meaning: Your foolish opponents think that you are ruined and deprived of the good things that you enjoyed before Prophethood, but the fact is that We have favored you with unbounded good and countless blessings. This included the matchless moral qualities which the Prophet (peace be upon him) was blessed with; this included the great blessings of Prophethood and the Quran, the knowledge and wisdom that were granted to him; this included the blessing of Tauhid and also of such a system of life whose simple and intelligible, rational and natural, and comprehensive principles had the potential to spread throughout the world and of continuing to spread for ever afterwards. This also included the blessing of the exaltation of renown because of which the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) blessed name continues to be exalted throughout the world since 1400 years and will continue to be so exalted till Resurrection.
This also included the blessing that by his preaching eventually such a world-wide community came into being, which became the standard-bearer of truth in the world forever, which can claim to have produced the greatest number of the pious, virtuous and noble character people in any one nation, and which even when corrupted and deprived has the highest good in it as against every other nation of the world. This also included the blessing that the Prophet (peace be upon him) during his very lifetime witnessed his invitation and message attaining to the highest success and the preparation of a community which had the power to dominate the world. This also included the blessing that although on his being deprived of the male offspring the enemies thought he would be lost to posterity, yet Allah not only blessed him with the spiritual offspring in the form of Muslims, who will continue to exalt his name in the world till Resurrection but also granted him from his one daughter, Fatimah, the natural progeny, who have spread throughout world and whose only mark of distinction and pride is that they trace their descent from him.
These are the blessings which the people have seen and witnessed as to how abundantly Allah has blessed His Prophet (peace be upon him) within the world. In addition, Kauthar also implies two other great blessings which Allah will bestow on him in the Hereafter. We had no means of knowing these; therefore the Prophet (peace be upon him) himself gave us news of them, and told us that Kauthar also implied them. First, the Fountain of Kauthar, which he will be granted on the Resurrection Day in the Plain of Assembly; second, the River Kauthar, which he will be granted in Paradise. About both such a large number of the Ahadith have been reported from him through such a large number of the reporters that there remains no doubt about their authenticity.
What the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the Fountain of Kauthar is as follows:
(1) This Fountain will be granted to him on the Resurrection Day when there will be the cry of al-atash, alatash (thirst, thirst!) on every side. The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) community will gather together before him at it and will be watered thereby. He himself will be the first to arrive at it and will be occupying the central position.
He has said: This is a Fountain at which my Ummah will assemble on the Resurrection Day. (Muslim: Kitab as-Salat Abu Daud: Kitab as-Sunnah). I shall have arrived at the Fountain before you. (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Riqaq and Kitab al- Fitan; Muslim: Kitab al-Fidail and Kitab at-Taharah; lbn Majah: Kitab al Manasik and Kitab az-Zuhd. Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Abdullah bin Masud, Abdullah bin Abbas, Abu Hurairah).
I shall be there before you and shall bear witness on you, and by God, I am seeing my Fountain even at this time. (Bukhari: Kitab al-jana-iz Kitab al- Maghazi, Kitab ar-Riqaq).
Addressing an assembly of the Ansar, the Prophet (peace be upon him) once said: After me you will meet with selfishness and nepotism, endure it patiently until you meet me at the Fountain. (Bukhari: Kitab Manaqib al-Ansar and Kitab al-Maghazi; Muslim: Kitab al-Iman; Tirmidhi: Kitab al-Fitan).
I shall be near the middle of the Fountain on the Resurrection Day. (Muslim: Kitab al-Fadail).
Abu Barzah Aslami was asked: Have you heard something about the Fountain from the Prophet (peace be upon him). He replied: Not once, or twice, or thrice, or four or five times, but over and over again. May Allah deprive of its water the one who belives it. (Abu Daud: Kitab as-Sunnah).
Ubaidullah bin Ziyad thought that the traditions about the Fountain were false; so much so that he belied all the traditions reported by Abu Barzah Aslami, Bara bin Aazib and Aaidh bin Amr. At last, Abu Sabrah brought out a writing which he had written down after hearing it from Abdullah bin Amr bin alAas, and it contained this saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Beware! Your place of meeting me will be my Fountain. (Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Abdullah bin Amr bin alAas).
(2) Different dimensions of the Fountain have been given in different traditions, but according to a large number of the traditions it will extend from Aylah (the present Israeli seaport of Ilat) to Sana’a of Yaman, or from Aylah to Adan, or from Amman to Adan in length, and from Aylah to Juhfah (a place between Jeddah and Rabigh) in breadth. (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Riqaq; Abu Daud at Tayalisi: Hadith No. 995; Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Abu Bakr Siddiq and Abdullah bin Umar; Muslim: Kitab at-Taharah and Kitab al-Fadail; Tirmidhi Abwab Sifat al-Qiyamah; Ibn Majah: Kitab az-Zuhd). From this it appears that on the Resurrection Day the present Red Sea itself will be turned into the Fountain of Kauthar. And the correct knowledge is only with Allah.
(3) About this Fountain the Prophet (peace be upon him) has told us that water will be supplied to it from the River Kauthar of Paradise (which is being mentioned below). Two channels from Paradise will flow into it and supply water to it. (Muslim: Kitab al-Fadail). According to another tradition: A canal from the River Kauthar of Paradise will be opened towards this Fountain. (Musnad Ahmad; Marwiyyat Abdullah bin Masud).
(4) According to the description of it given by the Prophet (peace be upon him) its water will be whiter than milk (according to other traditions whiter than silver, and according to still others, whiter than snow), cooler than snow, sweeter than honey; the earth of its bed will be more fragrant than musk; the water jugs set at it will be as numerous as the stars in the sky; the one who drinks from it would never thirst; and the one who is deprived of it will never have his thirst satisfied. These things with a little variation in wording have been reported in numerous Ahadith (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Riqaq; Muslim: Kitab at- Taharah and Kitab al-Fadail; Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Ibn Masud, Ibn Umar, Abdullah bin Amr bin alAas; Tirmidhi: Abwab Sifat al-Qiyamah: Ibn Majah: Kitab az- Zuhd; Abu Daud: Tayalisi, Ahadith No. 995, 2135).
(5) Concerning it the Prophet (peace be upon him) warned the people of his time again and again, saying: After me those from among you who would effect changes in my way, will be removed from the Fountain and will be disallowed to approach it. I shall say: they are my companions, but it will be said: Don’t you know what they did after you? Then I too shall discard them and tell them to keep away. This subject has been expressed in many traditions. (Bukhari: Kitab ar-Rigaq, Kitab al-Fitan; Muslim: Kitab at-Tahara and Kitab al-Fadail Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Ibn Masud, Abu Hurairah; Ibn Majah: Kitab al-Manasik. The Hadith which Ibn Majah has related in this connection contains very pathetic words. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Beware! I shall have arrived at the Fountain before you and shall pride myself by your means upon the greater numbers of my Ummah as against other ummahas. Do not at that time cause my face to be blackened. Beware! I shall have some people released, and some people shall be separated from me. I shall say: O my Lord, they are my companions. He will reply: Don’t you know what innovations they introduced after you? According to Ibn Majah, these words were said by the Prophet (peace be upon him) in his Sermon at Arafat.
(6) Likewise, the Prophet (peace be upon him) has also warned the Muslims coming after him till Resurrection, saying: Whoever from among you will swerve from my way and effect changes in it, will be removed from the Fountain. I shall say: O Lord, they belong to me, they are the people of my Ummah. In response it will be said: Don’t you know what changes they effected after you and then turned back on their heels? Then I shall also turn them away and shall not allow them to approach the Fountain. Many traditions on this subject are found in the Hadith. (Bukhari: Kitab al- Musaqat, Kitab ar-Riqaq, Kitab al-Fitan; Muslim: Kitab at- Taharah. Katab as-Salat, Kitab al-Fadail; Ibn Majah: Kitab az-Zuhd; Musnad Ahmad: Marwiyyat Ibn Abbas).
Traditions about this Fountain have been related by more than 50 companions, and the earlier scholars generally have taken it to mean the Fountain of Kauthar. Imam Bukhari has named the last chapter of his Kitab ar-Riqaq as Babun fil hawd wa qual-Allahu inna a tainak al-Kauthar, and in a tradition from Anas there is the explanation that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said about Kauthar: It is a Fountain at which my Ummah shall alight.
The River Kauthar which the Prophet (peace be upon him) shall be granted in Paradise, also has been mentioned in a large number of the traditions of Hadith. Many traditions have been related on the authority of Anas in which he says, and in some he explains that he is reporting the exact words of the Prophet (peace be upon him) himself, that on the occasion of miraj; the Prophet (peace be upon him) was taken round Paradise and shown a river on the banks of which there were vaults of pearls or precious stones carved from within; the earth of its bed was of the strong-scented musk. He asked Gabriel, or the angel who took him round, what it was? He replied that it was the River Kauthar, which Allah had granted him. (Musnad Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Daud, Tirmidhi, Abu Daud Tayalisi, Ibn Jarir) Again, according to Anas, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked (or a person asked him): What is the Kauthar? He replied; It is a River which Allah has granted me in Paradise. Its earth is musk: its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. (Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, lbn Jarir; according to another tradition of Musnad Ahmad, describing the merits of the River Kauthar the Prophet said that at its bottom there are pearls instead of pebbles. Ibn Umar says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Kauthar is a river in Paradise the banks of which are golden; it flows on pearls and diamonds (i.e. its bed has diamonds instead of pebbles); its earth smells sweeter than musk; its water is whiter than milk (or snow), cooler than snow and sweeter than honey.” (Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Ibn Abi Hatim, Darimi, Abu Daud Tayalisi, Ibn al-Mundhir, Ibn Marduyah, Ibn Abi Shaibah). Usamah bin Zaid says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) once went to visit Usamah; he was not at home; his wife entertained him and during the conversation said My husband has told me that you have been granted a river in Paradise, which is called the Kauthar. The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: Yes, and its bed is of rubies and corals and emeralds and pearls. (Ibn Jarir, Ibn Marduyah. Though the sanad of this tradition is weak, the presence of a large number of traditions dealing with this subject strengthens it). Besides these marfu traditions, a great many sayings of the companions and their successors have been related in the Hadith to the effect that the Kauthar implies a river in Paradise. These traditions describe its qualities as have been mentioned above. For instance, the sayings of Abdullah bin Umar, Abdullah bin Abbas, Anas bin Malik, Aishah, Mujahid and Abul Aliyah are found in Musnad Ahmad, Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Nasai; and the books of Ibn Marduyah, Ibn Jarir, Ibn Abi Shaibah and other traditionists.
Transliteration
Ayah 1
Inna aAAtaynaka alkawthara
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Ayah 1
| # | Arabic | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | إِنَّآ | Inna | Indeed We | — |
| 2 | أَعْطَيْنَاكَ | aAAtaynaka | We have given you | ع ط و |
| 3 | الْكَوْثَرَ | alkawthara | Al-Kauthar | ك ث ر |
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Short Tafseer of Surat Al-Kauthar - The shortest surah in the Quran - Yasir Qadhi | 4th January 2013
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Legacy of Muhammad (pbuh) & The Tafsir of Surat Al-Kawthar ~ Dr. Yasir Qadhi | 30th Jan 2015
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What Is AlKauthar? An Explanation By Sheikh Bilal Ismail (Head Of AlKauthar StudentsGuild)
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References
- Tafseer — Abdullah Yusuf
- Tafseer — Dr. Farooq Azam
- Tafseer — Ibn Abbas
- Tafseer — Jalalain
- Tafseer — Ma’arif Ul-Quran
- Tafseer — Mufti Taqi Usmani
- Tafseer — Shaikh Ashiq Ilahi
- Tafseer — Tafheem Ul-Quran
- Translation — Sahih International
- Hadith collections — 28 narrations from Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and others (see Cross-references)
- Linked articles — 4 long-form pieces
