Quran Quest

Occasion of Revelation The following is a story told about the occasion of the revelation of Surah Kawthar: 'As-ibn-wa'il, who was one of the chiefs of the pagans, met the holy Prophet (S) coming out of the Sacred Mosque. He spoke with him (S) for awhile. In the meantime, a group of authoritative men of[...]

The meaning of Kawthar In this Surah, similar to Surah Duha and Surah Inshirra, the holy Prophet (S) is addressed. One of the objective points in all three Suras is that of consoling him when he was faced with a magnitude of painful incidents and numerous taunts by the offensive language of his enemies. "Surely[...]

Lady Hazrat Fatimah and Kawthar It was said earlier that 'Kawthar' has a vast inclusive meaning which is 'goodness in abundance' and the examples are many. A large number of scholars of the Shi'ah school believe that one of the most clear examples of that word is the auspicious existence of Lady Fatimah Zahra (as),[...]

The Miracle of this Surah This Surah virtually contains three important miraculous predictions. On the one hand, it informs the Prophet (S) of the, glad tidings of the 'abundance of good', (although the verb /a'tayna/ is in the past tense form, but it may be as the indisputable tense common to the present and future[...]