Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Kawthar, Ayah 1

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إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said about the interpretation of Allah's saying (Lo! We have given thee Abundance): '(Lo! We have given thee Abundance) He says: We have given you, O Muhammad, abundant good and included in this abundant good is the Qur'an; it is also said that Abundance (al-Kawthar) refers to a river in Paradise which was given to Muhammad (pbuh);

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We have assuredly given you O Muhammad (s) Abundance — the name of a river in Paradise and his the Prophet’s pool around which his community shall gather; al-kawthar also means the abundant good that has been given to the Prophet such as prophethood the Qur’ān intercession and the like.

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