Al-Kawthar

  Sura 108 of the Quran  
الكوثر
Al-Kawthar
Abundance

Arabic text · English translation


Classification Meccan
Other names Plenty, Good in Abundance
Position Juzʼ 30
Number of verses 3

Sūrat al-Kawthar (Arabic: سورة الكوثر, "Abundance") is the 108th sura of the Quran, and the shortest. There are several differing opinions as to the circumstances under which it was revealed. According to Ibn Ishaq, it was revealed in Makka, some time before the Isra and Mi'raj.

Hadith

The first and foremost exegesis/tafsir of the Qur'an is found in hadith of Muhammad.[1] Although scholars including ibn Taymiyyah claim that Muhammad has commented on the whole of the Qur'an, others including Ghazali cite the limited amount of narratives, thus indicating that he has commented only on a portion of the Qur'an.[2] Ḥadīth (حديث) is literally "speech"; recorded saying or tradition of Muhammad validated by isnad; with Sirah Rasul Allah these comprise the sunnah and reveal shariah. According to Aishah,[3][4] the life of Prophet Muhammad was practical implementation of Qur'an.[5][6][7] Therefore, higher count of hadith elevates the importance of the pertinent surah from a certain perspective. This surah was held in special esteem in hadith, which can be observed by these related narratives.

Commentary

Linguistic Definition of Kawthar means (to have plenty) - incredible loads of amounts, lots and lots and lots and lots.. of it. Katheer كث ير has letter Yāʾ in it. KaWthar كوثر has letter Wāw in it and in Arabic Rhetoric - the Waw و is stronger than the Ya ي . So word Kathra كثر means 'A lot'. Katheer كثير emphasises - a lot more abundance than kathra. And eventually KaWthar كوثر = even more than Katheer - ABUNDANCE of A LOT. Al-Qurtubi comments on the name of the surah that The Arabs used to describe anything in a lot of; quality, quantity, and it is very valuable that you have to guard it = al Kawthar. When you say Katheer - it can refer to a lot of good or bad things. KaWthar however, can only refer to good things.

See also

References

  1. Şatibi, El-muvafakat
  2. Muhsin Demirci, Tefsir Usulü, 120
  3. Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani) صحيح (الألباني) حكم  : Reference  : Sunan Abi Dawud 1342 In-book reference  : Book 5, Hadith 93 English translation  : Book 5, Hadith 1337
  4. Al-Adab Al-Mufrad » Dealings with people and good character - كتاب English reference  : Book 14, Hadith 308 Arabic reference  : Book 1, Hadith 308
  5. Sahih Al- Jami' AI-Saghir, No.4811
  6. Sunan Ibn Majah 2333 In-book reference  : Book 13, Hadith 26 English translation  : Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 2333
  7. Grade : Sahih (Darussalam) Reference  : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1601 In-book reference  : Book 20, Hadith 4 English translation  : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1602
  8. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 76: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) Volume 8, Number 583
  9. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 60: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) Volume 6, Number 488
  10. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 76: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) Volume 8, Number 580
  11. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 60: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) Volume 6, Number 490
  12. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 60: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) Volume 6, Number 489
  13. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 76: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) Volume 8, Number 591
  14. Sahih Muslim Chapter No: 4, Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat) Hadith no: 790
  15. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 88: Afflictions and the End of the World Volume 9, Number 174
  16. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 88: Afflictions and the End of the World Volume 9, Book 88, Number 172
  17. Sahih Bukhari Chapter No: 41, Distribution of Water Hadith no: 561
  18. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 88: Afflictions and the End of the World Volume 9, Number 173
  19. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 76: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) Volume 8, Number 589
  20. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 30: Virtues of Madinah Volume 3, Number 112
  21. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 92: Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah Volume 9, Number 435
  22. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 21: Prayer at Night (Tahajjud) Volume 2, Number 287
  23. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 93: ONENESS, UNIQUENESS OF ALLAH (TAWHEED) Volume 9, Number 533
  24. Sahih Muslim Chapter No: 4, Prayers (Kitab Al-Salat) Hadith no: 791
  25. Sahih Bukhari Chapter No: 23, Funerals (Al-Janaaiz) Hadith no: 428
  26. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 53: One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus) Volume 4, Number 389:
  27. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 58: Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar) Volume 5, Number 136
  28. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 58: Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar) Volume 5, Number 137
  29. Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 53: One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus) Volume 4, Number 375

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