Surah Al-Kawthar (108): Arabic, Transliteration and English

Surah Al-Kawthar in the authentic hadiths

• Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet ﷺ recited this surah when it was revealed, then explained that Al-Kawthar is a river his Lord promised him in Paradise (Sahih Muslim, 400).

Full text of Surah Al-Kawthar, verse by verse

Every verse is given in Arabic (Uthmani script), in transliteration and in English. To hear it recited, open our Quran audio page and choose this surah; the rules of recitation are explained on our tajweed page.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ ﴿١﴾

Innaa a'taina kal kauthar

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

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ ﴿٢﴾

Fa salli li rabbika wanhar

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

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ ﴿٣﴾

Inna shani-aka huwal abtar

3 Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

Sources: Arabic text in Uthmani script (Tanzil edition); English translation: Saheeh International; transliteration in standard Latin letters. Transliteration helps with pronunciation but cannot render every Arabic letter.