Surah Al-Kawthar word by word

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Al-Kawthar (الكوثر) word by word, in full: Meccan, revealed in Mecca, 3 verses, 10 words. Each verse is displayed in Arabic with its English translation, then broken down into words, each with its transliteration and meaning.

With 10 words to discover, Surah Al-Kawthar becomes accessible even without knowing how to read Arabic: the transliteration guides the pronunciation and the meaning gives the sense. Repeat each word, then read the whole verse again: this is the most effective way to memorize this surah, understand what you recite in prayer and grow your Quranic vocabulary.

Updated on 30 September 2026 at 4:42 AM

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Verse 1 - Surah Al-Kawthar: 3 words

إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ

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

إِنَّآ innā Indeed, We
أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ aʿṭaynāka We have given you
ٱلْكَوْثَرَ l-kawthara Al-Kauthar

Verse 2 - Surah Al-Kawthar: 3 words

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

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

فَصَلِّ faṣalli So pray
لِرَبِّكَ lirabbika to your Lord
وَٱنْحَرْ wa-in'ḥar and sacrifice

Verse 3 - Surah Al-Kawthar: 4 words

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ

Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

إِنَّ inna Indeed
شَانِئَكَ shāni-aka your enemy
هُوَ huwa he (is)
ٱلْأَبْتَرُ l-abtaru the one cut off

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