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The Qur'ân, part II (Sacred Books of the East volume 9), Palmer edition [1880]; at sacred-texts.com

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.

Footnotes

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.