سُوْرَةُ الْكَوْثَرِ
Surah Al-Kawthar (108) — Ayah 2
فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَصَلِّ
faṣalli
So pray
لِرَبِّكَ
lirabbika
to your Lord
وَٱنْحَرْ
wa-in'ḥar
and sacrifice
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
2. So pray to your Lord and offer sacrifice [2].
[2] That is, as gratitude for these blessings and favors, you ﷺ should perform prayer for your Lord and also offer sacrifice. Among physical acts of worship, prayer holds great importance, and among financial acts of worship, sacrifice. As stated at another place: ﴿قُلْ اِنَّ صَلَاتِيْ وَنُسُكِيْ وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِيْ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ﴾ that is, say: "Indeed, my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds." Thus, in these verses, there is an allusion to the polytheists of Makkah, who used to worship idols and offer sacrifices in the names of idols and for them. Muslims should perform these acts purely for Allah Almighty. It should be noted that some scholars have interpreted "nahr" as the sacrifice of the day of Eid al-Adha, and "prayer" as the Eid prayer performed on that day before the sacrifice.
[2] That is, as gratitude for these blessings and favors, you ﷺ should perform prayer for your Lord and also offer sacrifice. Among physical acts of worship, prayer holds great importance, and among financial acts of worship, sacrifice. As stated at another place: ﴿قُلْ اِنَّ صَلَاتِيْ وَنُسُكِيْ وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِيْ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ﴾ that is, say: "Indeed, my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds." Thus, in these verses, there is an allusion to the polytheists of Makkah, who used to worship idols and offer sacrifices in the names of idols and for them. Muslims should perform these acts purely for Allah Almighty. It should be noted that some scholars have interpreted "nahr" as the sacrifice of the day of Eid al-Adha, and "prayer" as the Eid prayer performed on that day before the sacrifice.
