Surah 108 · 3 verses

Surah Al-Kawthar for kids

Al-Kawthar is the shortest surah of the Quran: just three verses. Allah tells the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that He has given him al-Kawthar, so he should pray to his Lord and sacrifice for Him.

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The surah

The 3 verses of Al-Kawthar

Surah
108
Verses
3
Revealed in
Makkah
Meaning
The Abundance
  1. 1

    إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ

    innā aʿṭaynāka l-kawthara

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

    Word by word
    • إِنَّآinnāIndeed, We
    • أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَaʿṭaynākaWe have given you
    • ٱلْكَوْثَرَl-kawtharaAl-Kauthar
  2. 2

    فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

    faṣalli lirabbika wa-in'ḥar

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

    Word by word
    • فَصَلِّfaṣalliSo pray
    • لِرَبِّكَlirabbikato your Lord
    • وَٱنْحَرْwa-in'ḥarand sacrifice
  3. 3

    إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ

    inna shāni-aka huwa l-abtaru

    Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

    Word by word
    • إِنَّinnaIndeed
    • شَانِئَكَshāni-akayour enemy
    • هُوَhuwahe (is)
    • ٱلْأَبْتَرُl-abtaruthe one cut off

Arabic text, transliteration and translation as they appear in the Quran for Kids app. English translation: Saheeh International.

What it teaches

What Al-Kawthar teaches

A great gift

Allah gave the Prophet al-Kawthar, a great abundance of good (verse 1).

Thank Allah with prayer

The answer to a blessing is to pray to Allah and sacrifice for Him alone (verse 2).

Allah supports His Prophet

Those who hated the Prophet are the ones cut off (verse 3).

Tips for parents

Learning Al-Kawthar with your child

A great first surah

Three short verses make Al-Kawthar a good surah to learn right after Al-Fatiha.

Learn it in a day

Listen together a few times in the morning and again in the evening.

Talk about gifts

Ask your child: what gifts has Allah given you? How can we say thank you?

In the app

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