CVIII. The Chapter of El KâuTHar

THE CHAPTER OF EL KÂUTHAR. (CVIII. Mecca.) IN the name of the merciful and compassionate God. Verily, we have given thee El KâuTHar 3; p. 343 So pray to thy Lord and slaughter (victims). Verily, he who hates thee shall be childless 1. 342:3 The word signifies 'abundance.' It is also the name of a river in Paradise. 343:1 This is directed against Âs ibn Wail, who, when Mohammed's son El Qâsim died, called him abtar, which means 'docktailed,' i.e. childless.