SURAH 108 — Al-Kawthar — الكوثر — “Abundance / The Plenty”

• Revelation Order: 15
• Event Anchor: Period of personal grief and Meccan mockery (c. 614–616 CE)

Explanation:
Al-Kawthar is tied to the time when Muhammad suffered personal loss—most likely the death of his sons—and Meccan opponents mocked him as “cut off” with no lasting legacy. The surah directly counters this narrative by promising immense divine abundance (“al-kawthar”) and affirming that the mocker, not the Prophet, would be forgotten. Its concise reassurance and protective tone fit the phase when opposition weaponized personal tragedy to undermine the message, and the surah reframes that grief as a precursor to divine honor.

Verse	Verse #	Meccan v Medinan	General Index
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.	1	Meccan	6205
So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].	2	Meccan	6206
Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.	3	Meccan	6207