Tafsir of Surat al-Kawthar
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
The questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, says: I hope you will explain Surat al-Kawthar[Al-Kawthar 108:1-3].
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, in this surah, Allah says to His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)[Al-Kawthar 108:1]. Al-Kawthar is a river in Paradise; its water is whiter than snow and sweeter than honey. It is specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and flows into his pool (peace and blessings be upon him). The Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) drinks from it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) gives them to drink with his own hand. It is a great river, and it is specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Then He said to him, "So pray." This is a type of gratitude to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, for blessings are met with gratitude. So pray to your Lord. Pray to your Lord. This includes sincerity in prayer and other matters.
And "an-Nahr" means slaughtering for the sake of drawing near to Allah: slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice, slaughtering the 'aqiqah. Slaughtering is an act of worship for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with the intention of giving the meat in charity. Slaughtering on the days of 'Id al-Adha and slaughtering for legitimate religious occasions is for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Slaughtering for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is the companion of prayer; just as one does not pray to anyone other than Allah, one does not slaughter for anyone other than Allah. "Pray to your Lord and sacrifice"[Al-An'am 6:162-163]. Therefore, it is not permissible to slaughter for graves, nor to slaughter for the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous for the sake of drawing near to them. It is not permissible to slaughter for the dead as a means of drawing near to them or honoring them. Slaughtering is only for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). "Pray to your Lord, not to anyone else, and sacrifice to Him, not to anyone else." Yes.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
The questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, says: I hope you will explain Surat al-Kawthar
(1) Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar. (2) So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]. (3) Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.
إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُThe Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, in this surah, Allah says to His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.
إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَAnd "an-Nahr" means slaughtering for the sake of drawing near to Allah: slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice, slaughtering the 'aqiqah. Slaughtering is an act of worship for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with the intention of giving the meat in charity. Slaughtering on the days of 'Id al-Adha and slaughtering for legitimate religious occasions is for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Slaughtering for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is the companion of prayer; just as one does not pray to anyone other than Allah, one does not slaughter for anyone other than Allah. "Pray to your Lord and sacrifice"
"Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. (163) No partner has He
قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/088 — archive.org (0:51)
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