Surah 108. Al-Kauthar, Ayah 1
| إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ |
| Transliteration | : | 'in(na) -naa act.aynaa -ka al- kawthar |
| Pickthall | : | Lo! We have given thee Abundance; |
| Asad | : | BEHOLD, We have bestowed upon thee good in abundance:1 |
| Malik | : | 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 Judgement ). |
| Yusuf Ali | : | To thee have We granted the Fount (Of Abundance). 6286 |
Note - 1The term kawthar is an intensive form of the noun kathrah
(Zamakhshari), which, in its turn, denotes "copiousness",
"multitude" or "abundance"; it also occurs as an
adjective with the same connotation (Qamus, Lisan
al-'Arab, etc.). In the above context, which is the sole
instance of its use in the Qur'an, al-kawthar obviously
relates to the abundant bestowal on the Prophet of all
that is good in an abstract, spiritual sense, like
revelation, knowledge, wisdom, the doing of good works,
and dignity in this world and in the hereafter (Razi);
with reference to the believers in general, it evidently
signifies the ability to acquire knowledge, to do good
works, to be kind towards all living beings, and thus to
attain to inner peace and dignity.
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Note - 6286Al-Kauthar 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).
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The term kawthar is an intensive form of the noun kathrah (Zamakhshari), which, in its turn, denotes "copiousness", "multitude" or "abundance"; it also occurs as an adjective with the same connotation (Qamus, Lisan al-'Arab, etc.). In the above context, which is the sole instance of its use in the Qur'an, al-kawthar obviously relates to the abundant bestowal on the Prophet of all that is good in an abstract, spiritual sense, like revelation, knowledge, wisdom, the doing of good works, and dignity in this world and in the hereafter (Razi); with reference to the believers in general, it evidently signifies the ability to acquire knowledge, to do good works, to be kind towards all living beings, and thus to attain to inner peace and dignity. |
