What does Quran 108:3 mean?

Quran 108:3 (Surah Al-Kawthar, Ayah 3) translates to: "Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 108:3 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Kawthar (Abundance), the 108th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 108:3?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 108:3?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

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فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ...

108:3Al-Kawthar

Q: What topics does Quran 108:3 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Justice, Spiritual Consequences, Day of Judgment, Prophethood, Divine Revelation.

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ

Inna shani-aka huwal abtar

Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

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Tafsir

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Indeed it is your antagonist your hater who is the severed one refraining from all acts of good or the one whose line of offspring will be severed by his not having any this was revealed regarding al-‘Āsī b. Wā’il who called the Prophet s al-abtar ‘the severed one’ when his son al-Qāsim died.

He who draws the sword against us is not of us.

Sunan Abu Dawud #706This tradition as also been reported by Sa’id through the same chain of narrators and to the same effect. He added:Da'if

He cut off our prayer, may Allah cut off his walking. Abu Dawud said: This version narrated by Mushir on the authority of Sa’id has: He cut off our prayer.

Sahih Muslim #7318Abu Musa reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw a person lauding another person or praising him too much. Thereupon he said:Sahih

You killed him, or you sliced the back of a person.

Sahih Muslim #188It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa Ash'ari:Sahih

He who took up arms against us is not of us.

Sahih Muslim #186It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Umar who narrates from the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) who said:Sahih

He who took up arms against us is not of us.