Al-Kawthar الكوثر

“The Abundance” · Meccan · Surah 108
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ

Innaa a'taina kal kauthar

Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.

2فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

Fa salli li rabbika wanhar

So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].

3إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ

Inna shani-aka huwal abtar

Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

About This Surah

Al-Kawthar (The Abundance) is the shortest surah of the Quran with 3 verses, in which God grants the Prophet a river of abundance (Kawthar) in paradise and commands him to pray and sacrifice. It assures the Prophet that it is his enemies who are cut off, not him.