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Short Surahs

Beginner Qur'an chapters commonly memorised first — with opening verse, transliteration, meaning and a brief theme.

1. Al-Fatihah

7 verses

The opening — praise, guidance, the straight path.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Alhamdu lillāhi rabbi-l-ʿālamīn.

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.

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112. Al-Ikhlas

4 verses

Pure oneness of Allah.

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Qul huwa-llāhu aḥad.

Say: He is Allah, One.

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113. Al-Falaq

5 verses

Seeking refuge from external harm.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
Qul aʿūdhu bi-rabbi-l-falaq.

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak.

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114. An-Nas

6 verses

Seeking refuge from internal whispers.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Qul aʿūdhu bi-rabbi-n-nās.

Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind.

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108. Al-Kawthar

3 verses

Abundant good given to the Prophet ﷺ.

إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ
Innā aʿṭaynāka-l-kawthar.

Indeed We have granted you al-Kawthar.

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103. Al-Asr

3 verses

Time, faith, good deeds, patience and truth.

وَالْعَصْرِ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ
Wal-ʿaṣr, inna-l-insāna la-fī khusr.

By time, indeed humankind is in loss.

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109. Al-Kafirun

6 verses

Clarity of belief — no compromise in worship.

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ
Qul yā ayyuha-l-kāfirūn.

Say: O disbelievers.

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110. An-Nasr

3 verses

Divine help and victory; return to Allah in praise.

إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ
Idhā jāʾa naṣru-llāhi wal-fatḥ.

When the help of Allah and the victory come.

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105. Al-Fil

5 verses

The story of the elephant and Allah's protection of His House.

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ
Alam tara kayfa faʿala rabbuka bi-aṣḥābi-l-fīl.

Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?

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106. Quraysh

4 verses

Gratitude for security and provision from the Lord of the House.

لِإِيلَافِ قُرَيْشٍ
Li-īlāfi Quraysh.

For the accustomed security of the Quraysh.

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