Quranic Passage 15

Surah 108 (Surah Al-Kawthar)

إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ

Translation

1. To you have We granted abundance. 2. So pray to your Lord and sacrifice. 3. For he who hates you, he will be cut off.

Main Theme(s)

The main themes are: God’s mercy; God’s generosity; His relationship with the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

This passage is from the theme of God’s Messengers. It says in His mercy, God granted the Prophet (pbuh) success. Because of this the Prophet (pbuh) and all Muslims should continue to worship and show obedience to God even in times of difficulty. The Holy Qur’an pronounces:

“…and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise.” (20:14, Taha)

God remains near to His prophets. It was also revealed as a consolation to the Prophet (pbuh) and foretold the destruction of his opponents as well as success of his mission.

Importance of these Themes in a Muslim’s life today

The teachings give an insight into how the relationship between God and the Prophet (pbuh) has lessons for Muslims. Muslims today are that future generation of followers that was given to the Prophet (pbuh), and so this surah gives hope to people in times of need. Future hope – Fatima, is also given with the promise of the Kawthar in paradise. God always intervenes in times of difficulty so Muslims should always remember to look to Him for help and support, and not feel disheartened in times of difficulty, e.g. during illness or oppression. The Holy Qur’an relates:

“Rejected were the messengers before thee: with patience and constancy they bore their rejection…” (6:34, Al-An’am)

Muslims should remain steadfast despite the difficulties or mockeries that they face. Even prophets were tested and faced hardships but remained steadfast so Muslims should not despair of God’s mercy when facing hardships.