Lesson-3aLesson-3a

Al-KawtharAl-Kawthar

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

Surah Al-KausarSurah Al-Kausar

Allah talks about 3 things in the 3 verses of Allah talks about 3 things in the 3 verses of this Surah: this Surah:

– Allah’s favors on Prophet Muhammad pubh.Allah’s favors on Prophet Muhammad pubh.– Therefore, the Prophet pbuh is asked to Therefore, the Prophet pbuh is asked to

pray and offer sacrifice. pray and offer sacrifice. – Even though the enemies of Islam may try Even though the enemies of Islam may try

their best, in the end they will be losers in their best, in the end they will be losers in this world as well as in the hereafter.this world as well as in the hereafter.

Let us now study the Surah verse by verse. Let us now study the Surah verse by verse.

Let us start with the 1Let us start with the 1stst VerseVerseث�ر� ) (1ال�ك�و� أ�ع�ط�ي�ن�اك� *ن)آ إ

'a`-¨aynaakal-kaw-¦ar. . 'Innaaa

Al-Kawthar. [We] have granted you Indeed, We

ر� ) ان�ح� ( 2و� ل*ر� ب1ك� ل1 ف�ص�wan…ar li-Rabbika Fa-‹alli

and sacrifice (to Him alone). to your Lord Therefore pray

�ب�ت�ر8 ) ( 3األ� و� ه8 ان*ئ� ش�ك�

إ*ن)

huwal-'abtar shaani-'aka

'Inna

is the one without posterity / cut-off.

he your enemy,

Indeed,

Favors in this worldFavors in this world

Allah gave the Prophet pbuh many Allah gave the Prophet pbuh many favors in this world. favors in this world.

He made Muhammad the last Prophet He made Muhammad the last Prophet pbuh.pbuh.

He revealed Qur’an on the Prophet He revealed Qur’an on the Prophet pbuh.pbuh.

Billions and billions of Muslims Billions and billions of Muslims throughout the history love, respect, throughout the history love, respect, and obey the Prophet pbuh. and obey the Prophet pbuh.

Favors in the hereafter:Favors in the hereafter:

– Allah will give a great river Al-Kawthar Allah will give a great river Al-Kawthar having a very special drink in the having a very special drink in the Paradise.Paradise.

– Allah will give the pond of Kawthar to the Allah will give the pond of Kawthar to the Prophet pbuh on the day of judgment. On Prophet pbuh on the day of judgment. On that day, people will be extremely thirsty. that day, people will be extremely thirsty. The Prophet pbuh will offer people a cool The Prophet pbuh will offer people a cool pleasant drink from the pond of Kawthar. pleasant drink from the pond of Kawthar.

– Only those people who followed the way Only those people who followed the way of the Prophet pbuh will be allowed to of the Prophet pbuh will be allowed to have that drink.have that drink.

VISUALIZE VISUALIZE

We all want to meet the Prophet We all want to meet the Prophet pbuh… We all would like to get the pbuh… We all would like to get the drink from his hands. So, we should drink from his hands. So, we should love and obey him.love and obey him.

Who loves him??? Raise your Who loves him??? Raise your hands. MashaAllah. hands. MashaAllah.

If we love him, we should listen to If we love him, we should listen to him; we should follow him.him; we should follow him.

Practice 1Practice 1stst Verse 3 Verse 3 times; Go to the next…times; Go to the next…

ث�ر� ) (1ال�ك�و� أ�ع�ط�ي�ن�اك� *ن)آ إ'a`-¨aynaakal-kaw-¦ar. . 'Innaaa

Al-Kawthar. [We] have granted you Indeed, We

ر� ) ان�ح� ( 2و� ل*ر� ب1ك� ل1 ف�ص�wan…ar li-Rabbika Fa-‹alli

and sacrifice (to Him alone). to your Lord Therefore pray

�ب�ت�ر8 ) ( 3األ� و� ه8 ان*ئ� ش�ك�

إ*ن)

huwal-'abtar shaani-'aka

'Inna

is the one without posterity / cut-off.

he your enemy,

Indeed,

Practice 2Practice 2ndnd verse 3 verse 3 times; Go to the last …times; Go to the last …

ث�ر� ) (1ال�ك�و� أ�ع�ط�ي�ن�اك� *ن)آ إ'a`-¨aynaakal-kaw-¦ar. . 'Innaaa

Al-Kawthar. [We] have granted you Indeed, We

ر� ) ان�ح� ( 2و� ل*ر� ب1ك� ل1 ف�ص�wan…ar li-Rabbika Fa-‹alli

and sacrifice (to Him alone). to your Lord Therefore pray

�ب�ت�ر8 ) ( 3األ� و� ه8 ان*ئ� ش�ك�

إ*ن)

huwal-'abtar shaani-'aka

'Inna

is the one without posterity / cut-off.

he your enemy,

Indeed,

So Thank Allah by…So Thank Allah by…

Allah asked His Prophet pbuh to thank Allah asked His Prophet pbuh to thank Him, i.e., by offering Him, i.e., by offering

1.1. Salah and Salah and

2.2. sacrifice. sacrifice.

And the Prophet pbuh did that And the Prophet pbuh did that throughout his life extensively. throughout his life extensively.

We are also asked to We are also asked to recite this verse. recite this verse. We should realize the blessings that each We should realize the blessings that each

one of us have. Allah has given us:one of us have. Allah has given us:– Islam. Qur’an the excellent book of Islam. Qur’an the excellent book of

guidance. He sent to us the Prophet guidance. He sent to us the Prophet who showed how to follow the Qur’an. who showed how to follow the Qur’an.

– Life and health. Eyes and ears; hands Life and health. Eyes and ears; hands and legs; etc.and legs; etc.

– Parents, home, school, friends, relatives, Parents, home, school, friends, relatives, etc. so many…etc. so many…

We too are blessed…We too are blessed…

– Just look at the millions of people who Just look at the millions of people who don’t have any thing to eat, or suitable don’t have any thing to eat, or suitable clothes to wear or a proper house to live clothes to wear or a proper house to live in. Allah has indeed given us a lot.in. Allah has indeed given us a lot.

– Since we are also blessed with so much, Since we are also blessed with so much, we should follow the Prophet and thank we should follow the Prophet and thank Allah by offering Salah in time. That is Allah by offering Salah in time. That is 1st and most important thing.1st and most important thing.

Follow the spirit of Follow the spirit of sacrifice. sacrifice.

– When it is time for Salah, we should When it is time for Salah, we should sacrifice playing, watching cartoons or sacrifice playing, watching cartoons or games. games.

– If you want to be loved by Allah, then If you want to be loved by Allah, then keep giving sacrifice. keep giving sacrifice.

Sacrifice in the familySacrifice in the family

– When mummy or daddy asks for something, When mummy or daddy asks for something, we should sacrifice our interesting games or we should sacrifice our interesting games or cartoons and go to them, listen to them. cartoons and go to them, listen to them.

– By making mummy or daddy and the teacher By making mummy or daddy and the teacher happy, we will please Allah because He asked happy, we will please Allah because He asked us to make them happy. us to make them happy.

– If they ask you to share something with your If they ask you to share something with your brothers and sisters, you have to sacrifice and brothers and sisters, you have to sacrifice and share it with others. If it is time to study, you share it with others. If it is time to study, you have to sacrifice your interest in playing. have to sacrifice your interest in playing.

ر� ) ان�ح� ( 2و� ل*ر� ب1ك� ل1 ف�ص�wan…ar li-Rabbika Fa-‹alli

and sacrifice (to Him alone). to your Lord Therefore pray

Practice the 3Practice the 3rdrd Verse 3 Verse 3 times.times.

ث�ر� ) (1ال�ك�و� أ�ع�ط�ي�ن�اك� *ن)آ إ'a`-¨aynaakal-kaw-¦ar. . 'Innaaa

Al-Kawthar. [We] have granted you Indeed, We

ر� ) ان�ح� ( 2و� ل*ر� ب1ك� ل1 ف�ص�wan…ar li-Rabbika Fa-‹alli

and sacrifice (to Him alone). to your Lord Therefore pray

�ب�ت�ر8 ) ( 3األ� و� ه8 ان*ئ� ش�ك�

إ*ن)

huwal-'abtar shaani-'aka

'Inna

is the one without posterity / cut-off.

he your enemy,

Indeed,

Your enemy... Your enemy...

– He is Cut off from all good things. He is Cut off from all good things. Abu Jahl, Abu Lahab and other enemies Abu Jahl, Abu Lahab and other enemies of the Prophet pbuh and the enemies of of the Prophet pbuh and the enemies of Islam were destroyed. Nobody loves Islam were destroyed. Nobody loves them or respects them. They are cut-off them or respects them. They are cut-off from all good things in this worldfrom all good things in this world

– They will be punished very severely in They will be punished very severely in the hellfire. They will be cutoff from all the hellfire. They will be cutoff from all good in the hereafter too.good in the hereafter too.

Enemies of Islam…Enemies of Islam…

Similarly, the enemies of Islam today will Similarly, the enemies of Islam today will also be destroyed. also be destroyed.

– Allah is just giving them time to correct. Allah is just giving them time to correct. He has all control over them. He has all control over them.

– If not in this world, as soon as they die, If not in this world, as soon as they die, they will face severe punishment. they will face severe punishment.

On the opposite side, Allah will bless those On the opposite side, Allah will bless those who obey Him. We should therefore obey who obey Him. We should therefore obey Allah as much as we can.Allah as much as we can.

�ب�ت�ر8 ) ( 3األ� و� ه8 ان*ئ� ش�ك�

إ*ن)

huwal-'abtar shaani-'aka

'Inna

is the one without posterity / cut-off.

he your enemy,

Indeed,

Don’t forget to do the Don’t forget to do the HWsHWs

– Listen to a tape Listen to a tape – Paste the poster in your room and Paste the poster in your room and

learn the meanings from it at different learn the meanings from it at different times in the daytimes in the day

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