فَصَلِّ (fa-ṣalli)So pray!

 فَصَلِّ (fa-ṣalli) — a powerful and beautiful command found in Surah Al-Kawthar (108:2):

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ
"So pray to your Lord and sacrifice."

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🔍 Word Breakdown: فَصَلِّ

Part	Arabic	Meaning
فَـ	Prefix (fa)	So / Then (showing consequence or sequence)
صَلِّ	Command verb (from صلى)	Pray! (imperative form)

👉 So فَصَلِّ means:

"So pray!"
or
"Then perform ṣalāh!"

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🧬 Root: ص-ل-ى (ṣ-l-y)

The root ص-ل-ى carries the meaning of:

• Praying

• Connecting (especially connecting oneself to Allah)

• Devotion

From this root, you get words like:

• صَلَاة (ṣalāh) = the ritual prayer

• مُصَلًّى (muṣalla) = place of prayer

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🧠 Deeper Meaning in the Verse

• فَصَلِّ here is a command:

  • Pray out of gratitude for Allah's immense blessings (like Al-Kawthar).

  • Emphasizes worship as a response to Allah's gifts.

• It specifically refers to the formal prayers (like Ṣalāh) and some scholars also link it to the Eid prayer followed by sacrifice.

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✅ Summary

Word	فَصَلِّ
Root	ص-ل-ى (prayer, connection)
Meaning	"So pray!" (command form)
Special note	An instruction for gratitude and devotion to Allah