ISLAMIC BLOGPOST 1

Subject: Tafseer Surah al-Kawthar by Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahim'Allah) - Pt.5

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy


Indeed, We have granted you, O Muhammad (saw), al-Kawthar

So turn in Prayer and sacrifice to your Lord (alone)

Certainly the one who bears hatred towards you is the one severed from all good

[Noble Qur'an - 108:1-3]
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In His Saying "Fa sallee li-rabbika wa-anhar" there is an indication that you should not grieve over anything from this worldly life, just as is mentioned at the end of Suraah Taa Haa and al-Hijr, and in other places.

It also contains an indication that one should abandon having the people as the focus of ones attention and leave off worrying about what you meet with or receive from them. Rather you should pray to your Lord and sacrifice to Him.

It also alludes to the state of the one severed from all good, the bearer of aversion and hatred, the one whose Prayers and Sacrifice are performed for other than Allaah.

In His Saying

Innaa shaaniaka huwa al-abtar

There are a number of grammatical forms of emphasis

Firstly, that the sentence begins with "innaa".

Secondly, use of the disconnected personal pronoun (i.e. "huwa", he) which shows the strength for the connection and its being particular to him (i.e., "The one who hated you, HE IT IS, that is the one severed from all good").

Thirdly, the conclusion of the sentance occurs in the superlative form, not just the form of one passively carrying the action of the verb.

Fourthly, the concluding word, "al-abtar", carries the "al" that shows that this is characteristic is his attribute in its entirety, and that he has more right to it (i.e, being severed from all good) than anybody else.

Similar to it in the form of emphasis is the saying of Allaah:

La takhaf innaka anta al-'a3laa --
"Fear not, certainly you, O Musa, will be the one who has the upper hand" (20:68)

Also from its fine and delicate points of benefit is the way in which one's attention is turned by His Saying - Fa sallee li-rabbika wa-anhar - to show that your Lord is the one Who is alone in deserving that, and that it is fully appropriate that you should direct your worship to Him (alone), and should make the Sacrifice for Him.

And Allaah Knows Best."

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FOOTNOTES:

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as Salam alaykum wa Rahmat'Allahi wa Barakatuhu dear brother and sisters, members of this group. Jazakum'Allah khayr for the time you take to read these reminders from which many amongst you, and ourselves learn a lot. All Praise is due to Allah Alone, Who has granted us this possibility, and insha'Allah we will continue doing so, for as long as we are granted the possibility, by Allah, to do so.

If you have questions, remarks, comments or constructive criticism (as well as advice for us to improve upon our task of sending reminders) insha'Allah, then do not hesitate to send a message to brother Mohamed Riswan or myself, and we will return to you with an answer as soon as Allah allows us to, insha'Allah. Furthermore, do not hesitate to add me to your friends list, if you feel that this may benefit you in respect to communications and to benefit from the reminders I post therein. Jazakum'Allah khayr again, and may Allah make easy your path to knowledge and thus to Jannah. Ameen

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