Short Surahs

in the
Holy Qur’an
Transliteration and
meanings

Read. Recite. Ponder.

Chapter 1
Surah Al-Fatihah
 (The Opener)
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir
Raheem
In the Name of Allah—the Most
Compassionate, Most Merciful

Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil

'aalameen
All praise is for Allah—Lord of
all worlds

Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
the Most Compassionate, Most
Merciful

Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Master of the Day of Judgment

Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka

nasta'een
You ˹alone˺ we worship and You
˹alone˺ we ask for help

Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Guide us along the Straight
Path

Siraatal-ladheena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-

daaalleen
the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or
those who are astray

Chapter 114
Surah An-Naas
 (The Mankind)

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

In the name of Allah, The Most
Gracious, The Most Merciful

Qul a'oodhu birabbin naas

1. Say, "I seek refuge in the
Lord of mankind

Malikin naas
2. The Sovereign of
mankind

Ilaahin naas
3. The God of mankind,

Min sharril waswaasil

khannaas
4. From the evil of the
retreating whisperer

Alladhee yuwaswisu fee

‘sudoorin naas
5. Who whispers [evil] into
the breasts of mankind

Minal jinnati wannaas

6. From among the jinn and
mankind

Chapter 113
Surah Al-falaq
 (The daybreak)

Qul a'oodhu bi rabbil-falaq

Say, "I seek refuge in the
Lord of daybreak

Min sharri maa khalaq

From the evil of that which
He created

Wa min sharri ghaasiqin

idhaa waqab
And from the evil of
darkness when it settles

Wa min sharrin-naffaa-saati
fil 'uqad
And from the evil of the
blowers in knots

Wa min sharri haasidin izaa

hasad
And from the evil of an
envier when he envies

Chapter 112
 Surah Al-ikhlas
(The sincerity)

Qul huwal laahu ahad

Say, "He is Allah, [who is]
One

Allah hus-samad
Allah, the Eternal Refuge

Lam yalid wa lam yoolad

He neither begets nor is
born

Wa lam yakul-lahoo
kufuwan ahad 
Nor is there to Him any
equivalent

Chapter 110
 Surah An-nasr
(The divine support)

Idha jaaa'a nasrul-laahi walfath

When the victory of Allah has
come and the conquest,

Wa ra-aitan naasa yadkhuloona fee deenil

laahi afwajaa
And you see the people entering into the
religion of Allah in multitudes,

Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wastaghfirh, innahoo

kaana tawwaaba
Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and
ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever
Accepting of Repentance.

Chapter 109
Surah al-kafirun
(The disbelievers)
Qul yaaa-ayyuhal kaafiroon
Say, "O disbelievers,

Laaa a'budu maa

t'abudoon
I do not worship what you
worship.

Wa laaa antum 'aabidoona

maaa a'bud
Nor are you worshippers of
what I worship.

Wa laaa ana 'abidum maa

'abattum
Nor will I be a worshipper
of what you worship

Wa laaa antum 'aabidoona

maaa a'bud
Nor are you worshippers of
what I worship.

Lakum deenukum wa liya

deen.
For you is your religion,
and for me is my religion.
Chapter 108
Surah al-kawthar
(The abundance)
Innaaa a'tainaa kal kauthar
Indeed, We have granted
you, [O Muḥammad], al-
Kawthar.

Fasalli li rabbika wanhar

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

Inna shaani'aka huwal

abtar
Indeed, your enemy is the
one cut off.

Chapter 103
Surah al-’asr
(The time)
 Wal 'asr

By time,

Innal insaana lafee khusr

Indeed, mankind is in loss,

Illal ladheena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati wa

tawaasaw bilhaqqi wa tawaasaw bissabr

Except for those who have believed and done

righteous deeds and advised each other to truth
and advised each other to patience.

Chapter 2;255
Ayatul kursi
 (The verse of the throne)

Allahu laaa ilaaha illaa Huwal Haiyul Qaiyoom; laa

taakhuzuhoo sinatuw wa laa nawm; lahoo maa fissamaawaati

wa maa fil ard; man zal lazee yashfa'u indahooo illaa bi-iznih;

ya'lamu maa baina aydeehim wa maa khalfahum wa laa

yuheetoona bishai'im min 'ilmihee illaa bimaa shaaa'; wasi'a

Kursiyyuhus samaawaati wal arda wa laa Ya'ooduhoo

hifzuhumaa; wa Huwal Aliyyul 'Azeem

 Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped

but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who

sustains and protects all that exists). Neither slumber nor

sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the

heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can

intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows

what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what

will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never

compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He

wills. His Kursî  extends over the heavens and the earth, and

He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He

is the Most High, the Most Great.