Al-Kawthar

108th chapter of the Qur'an

Al-Kawthar is the 108th and shortest chapter of the Quran. It has only 3 verses:

  1. Lo! We have given thee Abundance;[1]
  2. So pray unto thy Lord, and sacrifice.[1]
  3. Lo! it is thy insulter (and not thou) who is without posterity.[1]
Sura 108 of the Quran
ٱلْكَوْثَر
Al-Kawthar
Abundance
ClassificationMeccan
Other namesBounty, Plenty, Good in Abundance
PositionJuzʼ 30
No. of verses3
No. of words10

There is debate over when the Surah was revealed earlier or later in Muhammad's life. Ibn Ishaq believes that the Surah was before the Isra and Miraj in Mecca.[2]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marmaduke Pickthall
  2. "Surah Kawthar, Chapter 108 | An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 20". www.al-islam.org. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

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