Lesson 9
LO:
•Bibi Fatema (A) and Surat al-Kawthar
Starter:
On a sheet of paper
create a mind map like
the one on the right and
write as many different
things you know about
Bibi Fatima (A).
She is
known as
the Lady of
Light.
She was
married to
Imam Ali (A)
Bibi
Fatima (A)
Sayyidah Fatema (A) and Kawthar
“Surely, We have given you Abundance of
good (Kawthar)”
The term Kawthar comes from the word ‘Kathrah’
which means the ‘a lot of goodness, or blessing’
What or who is this ‘goodness’ or ‘blessing’?
What is Kawthar?
The Holy Prophet (SAW) has said,
“It is a stream in heaven, whiter
than milk, more clear than a
goblet (of crystal) with dome
shaped ornaments from pearls
and rubies…”
Imam Jafar Sadiq (A) has said,
“Kawthar is a stream in
Heaven that Allah granted his
Messenger for his son (who
died in his lifetime).”
Sayyidah Fatema (A) as Kawthar
•Our scholars believe that one of the
examples of Kawthar is Bibi Fatema Zahra
(AS).
•The enemies of Islam accused the Prophet (SAW) of
being without offspring, but the Qur’an says: “Surely We
have given you abundance of good (Kawthar).”
•The “abundance of good” represents Bibi Fatema Zahra
(AS) with whom the descendants of the Prophet (SAW)
increased greatly.
Therefore turn to your Lord in
Prayer and Sacrifice.
•We need to thank Allah (swt) for his great
blessings
•We can never thank the Creator for his blessings
fully because even the ability to be thankful itself
is another blessing from Allah (swt) which we
need to be thankful for
What are some ways you can be thankful to Allah (swt)?
Sayyidah Fatema (A) and Kawthar
Surely your enemy is the one without offspring
Shani – one who is spiteful
Abtar – the animal whose tail is cut off
• The enemies taunted the Holy Prophet (SAW) by saying that
after he dies, there will be no son to take his position and
Islam would die out
• The Quran tells the Holy Prophet (SAW) that it is not him, but
his enemy who will not have a child.
Today we see many children of the Prophet
(SAW) around us, however there is no signs
of the descendants of the enemies of Islam.
Let’s Recap…
Brrrrrring…you hear your
phone buzz. One of your
friends has missed today’s
lesson and is asking you
what they missed. How
would you summarise
today’s lesson in exactly 20
words.