108th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-Kawthar

Abundance

Meccan 3 verses Juz 30
Al-Kawthar

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ ﴿١﴾

Lo! We have given thee Abundance;

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ ﴿٢﴾

So pray unto thy Lord, and sacrifice.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ ﴿٣﴾

Lo! it is thy insulter (and not thou) who is without posterity.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Al-Kawthar Verse 1 of 3

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-Kawthar

Surah Al-Kawthar (الكوثر) is the 108th surah of the Quran. It has 3 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الكوثر, is commonly translated as “Abundance”.

Questions about Surah Al-Kawthar

How many verses are in Surah Al-Kawthar?

Surah Al-Kawthar (الكوثر) has 3 verses. It is the 108th surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-Ma'un and before Surah Al-Kafirun, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Al-Kawthar Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 15 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-Kawthar mean?

الكوثر is commonly translated as “Abundance”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-Kawthar in?

Surah Al-Kawthar is in Juz' 30.

Where can I listen to Surah Al-Kawthar?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

Can I read Surah Al-Kawthar with a translation and tafsir?

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