Surah 108
Al-Kawthar
الكوثر
3 verses · Meccan
Key structural observations
- Innā aʿṭaynāka affirms the gift bestowed on the Prophet. Al-Kawthar denotes abundant good, including the river in Paradise (1).
- Fā connects prayer to the announced gift. Li-rabbika directs worship towards the Lord before the hater is mentioned (1–3).
- Ṣalli and inḥar are two imperatives joined by wāw: prayer and sacrifice answer the blessing through acts of worship (2).
- Inna and huwa emphasise the judgement on the Prophet’s hater. Al-Kawthar and al-abtar contrast abundance and severance, with distinct roots (1, 3).
- Two assertions frame the two central commands. Three occurrences of kāf keep the Prophet as addressee: gift received, Lord worshipped, hatred judged (1–3).