How to Read the Quran with Understanding
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Surah 108
Al-Kawthar
The Abundance • Mecca • 3 ayahs
الكَوۡثَرِ
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Arabic Recitation
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Ayah 108:1
إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ١
English translation
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muḥammad], al-Kawthar.
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Ayah 108:2
فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ٢
English translation
So pray to your Lord and offer sacrifice [to Him alone].
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Ayah 108:3
إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ٣
English translation
Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.1
About سورۃ الكوثر — Surah Al-Kawthar
Surah Al-Kawthar (Abundance) is chapter 108 of the Quran and contains 3 ayahs. The reader provides Arabic text with Urdu and English translations. Choose an ayah below to open its reference page.
Quran text and translations are supplied through Quran.com. English uses Sahih International; Urdu uses Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari. Tafseer detail pages identify the source returned by the provider.
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