How to memorize Surah Al-Kawthar

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

How long it takes

Surah Al-Kawthar has 3 ayahs, so it is short enough to learn in one sitting: take it one ayah at a time, then recite the whole surah from memory.

How to memorize it, one ayah at a time

1. Listen firstPlay the ayah several times while you follow the Arabic with your eyes.
2. Repeat it aloudSay it again and again until it flows. Qaree counts every repetition for you.
3. Recite it from memoryLook away and recite. Qaree's recite mode listens and highlights the exact words you missed.
4. Join it and reviewRecite the new ayah together with the ones before it, and go over the surah again the next day.

Surah Al-Kawthar: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 108:1

   إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ

   Innaa a'taina kal kauthar

   Indeed, We have granted you ˹O Prophet˺ abundant goodness.

2. 108:2

   فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

   Fa salli li rabbika wanhar

   So pray and sacrifice to your Lord ˹alone˺.

3. 108:3

   إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ

   Inna shani-aka huwal abtar

   Only the one who hates you is truly cut off ˹from any goodness˺.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.