Surah Al-Kawthar
Surah 108 · The Abundance · 3 verses · meccan
The Abundance — al-Kawthar, a river in Paradise given to the Prophet ﷺ. It is the shortest surah in the Quran.
The story
Someone was very cruel to the Prophet ﷺ and said he would be forgotten forever. Allah sent down the shortest surah in the Quran to answer him — and today the Prophet's ﷺ name is said more than anyone's in the whole world.
How it unfolds
AYAH 1
Abundance given
Al-Kawthar granted.
AYAH 2
So pray and sacrifice
The response to a gift: worship and giving.
AYAH 3
Who is really cut off
The insult returned.
Verses to carry
- 108:1"Indeed, We have granted you al-Kawthar."
- 108:2"So pray to your Lord and sacrifice." What to do when you are given a lot.
- 108:3"Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off."
Remember this
When Allah gives you a lot, the right response is to pray and to share.
Talk about it
This is the shortest surah — only three lines. Do you know it by heart?