These are the surahs you may want to memorize so that you can recite some of them in your

prayer, they’re the shortest in the holy Qur’an, and can be ideal for beginners. The first line is

the original Arabic surah (verse), the second line is the transliteration, and finally the 3rd line is

the translation according to the effort of some scholars. You can memorize everyday one surah,

but the least you should memorize is 2 surahs, the first one is “al-fatihah” and any other surah

from below, because you can’t make a prayer without at least “al-fatihah” and another surah. So

your first efforts should be on “al-fatihah”, then choose the easiest other surah to memorize, in

one week you can memorize all these seven surahs with no problems. If you have any question

let us know on the e-mail at the bottom of this page. Good luck!

al-Fatihah, al-Fatiha, al fatiha (The Opening)

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫من‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫ِبس ِْم‬

bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim

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

َ‫ب ا ْلعَالَمِ ين‬ ِ ‫ا ْل َح ْمد ه‬

ِ ‫ّلل َر ه‬

alhamdu lillaahi rabbi al'aalamiin

[1:2] Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the

worlds;

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫مـن‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ

arrahmaani arrahiim

[1:3] Most Gracious, Most Merciful;

‫ِين‬
ِ ‫َمالِكِ ي َْو ِم ال هد‬

maaliki yawmi addiin

[1:4] Master of the Day of Judgment.

 ْ َ‫ِإيَّاكَ نَعْبد و ِإيَّاكَ ن‬
‫ستَعِين‬

iyyaaka na'budu wa-iyyaaka nasta'iin

[1:5] Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.

َ ‫ص َرا‬
‫ط المستَقِي َم‬ ‫اه ِدنَــــا ال ِ ه‬

ihdinaa assiraata almustaqiim

[1:6] Show us the straight way,

َ‫علَي ِه ْم َوالَ الضَّا ِلهين‬

َ ‫ب‬
ِ ‫غ ِير ال َمغضو‬ َ َ‫ط الَّذِينَ أَنعَمت‬
َ ‫علَي ِه ْم‬ َ ‫ِص َرا‬

siraata alladziina an'amta 'alayhim ghayri almaghdhuubi 'alayhim

walaa adhdhaalliin

[1:7] The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace,

those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.

al-Ikhlas, al ikhlas, at-Tauhid, at-Tawhid Tauhid (The Unity)

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫من‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫بِس ِْم‬

bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim

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

‫َّللا أَحَد‬
َّ ‫ق ْل ه َو‬

qul huwa allaahu ahad

[112:1] Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;

‫ص َمد‬
َّ ‫َّللا ال‬
َّ

allaahu assamad

[112:2] Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;

‫لَ ْم يَ ِل ْد َولَ ْم يولَ ْد‬

lam yalid walam yuulad

 [112:3] He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;

‫َولَ ْم يَكن لَّه كفوا ً أَحَد‬

walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

[112:4] And there is none like unto Him.

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al-Kauthar al-Kauther (a River in Paradise, Abundance, Plenty)

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫من‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫ِبس ِْم‬

bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim

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

َ ‫إِنَّا أ َ ْع‬
‫ط ْينَاكَ ا ْلك َْوث َ َر‬

innaa a'thaynaaka alkawtsar

[108:1] To thee have We granted the Fount (of Abundance).

َ َ‫ف‬
‫ص ِ هل ل َِربهِكَ َوا ْنح َْر‬

fasalli lirabbika wainhar

[108:2] Therefore to thy Lord turn in Prayer and Sacrifice.

‫ِإنَّ شَا ِنئ َكَ ه َو ْاْل َ ْبت َر‬

inna shaani-aka huwa al-abtar

[108:3] For he who hateth thee, he will be cut off (from Future

Hope).
 an-Nas, annas, an naas (Mankind)

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫من‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫بِس ِْم‬

bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim

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

ِ ‫ق ْل أَعوذ بِ َر ه‬
ِ َّ‫ب الن‬
‫اس‬

qul a'uudzu birabbi annaas

[114:1] Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of

Mankind,

ِ ‫َملِكِ ال َّن‬
‫اس‬

maliki annaas

[114:2] The King (or Ruler) of Mankind,

ِ َّ‫إِلَ ِه الن‬
‫اس‬

ilaahi annaas

[114:3] The god (or judge) of Mankind,-

ِ ‫اس ا ْل َخ َّن‬
‫اس‬ ِ ‫مِ ن ش ِ هَر ا ْل َوس َْو‬

min sharri alwaswaasi alkhannaas

[114:4] From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who

withdraws (after his whisper),-

ِ ‫ور ال َّن‬
‫اس‬ ْ ‫الَّذِي ي َو‬
ِ ‫س ِوس فِي صد‬

alladzii yuwaswisu fii suduuri annaas

[114:5] (The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-

ِ ‫مِ نَ ا ْل ِجنَّ ِة َو ال َّن‬

‫اس‬

mina aljinnati walnnaas

[114:6] Among Jinns and among men.

 al-Falaq, al falaq (The Daybreak, Dawn)

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫من‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫بِس ِْم‬

bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim

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

ِ ‫ق ْل أَعوذ بِ َر ه‬
ِ َ‫ب ا ْلفَل‬
‫ق‬

qul a'uudzu birabbi alfalaq

[113:1] Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn

َ ‫مِ ن ش ِ هَر َما َخ َل‬

‫ق‬

min sharri maa khalaq

[113:2] From the mischief of created things;

َ ‫ِق ِإذَا َو َق‬

‫ب‬ َ ‫َومِ ن ش ِ هَر‬
ٍ ‫غاس‬

wamin sharri ghaasiqin idzaa waqab

[113:3] From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads;

ِ ‫َومِ ن ش ِ هَر النَّفَّاثَا‬

‫ت فِي ا ْلعقَ ِد‬

wamin sharri annaffaatsaati fii al'uqad

[113:4] From the mischief of those who practise secret arts;

َ ‫س ٍد إِذَا َح‬
‫س َد‬ ِ ‫َومِ ن ش ِ هَر حَا‬

wamin sharri haasidin idzaa hasad

[113:5] And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises

envy.
 an-Nasr, annasr (Divine Support)

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫من‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫بِس ِْم‬

bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim

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

ِ َّ ‫إِذَا جَاء نَصْر‬

‫َّللا َوا ْلفَتْح‬

idzaa jaa-a nasru allaahi waalfath

[110:1] When comes the Help of Allah, and Victory,

ً ‫َّللا أ َ ْف َواجا‬ َ َّ‫َو َرأَيْتَ الن‬

ِ ‫اس يَدْخلونَ فِي د‬
ِ َّ ‫ِين‬

wara-ayta annaasa yadkhuluuna fii diini allaahi afwaajaa

[110:2] And thou dost see the people enter Allah's Religion in

crowds,

ً ‫ست َ ْغف ِْره إِنَّه كَانَ ت َ َّوابا‬ َ َ‫ف‬

ْ ‫سبهِ ْح بِ َح ْم ِد َربهِكَ َوا‬

fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wastaghfirhu innahu kaana tawwaabaa

[110:3] Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His

Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy).

al-`Asr al-Asr (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch, Time)

‫الرحِ ِيم‬
َّ ‫من‬
ِ ْ‫الرح‬
َّ ‫هللا‬
ِ ‫ِبس ِْم‬

bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim

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

‫َوا ْلعَص ِْر‬

waal'ashri

[103:1] By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),

‫سانَ لَفِي خس ٍْر‬ ِ ْ َّ‫إِن‬

َ ‫اْلن‬
 inna al-insaana lafii khusrin

[103:2] Verily Man is in loss,

ِ ‫ت َوت َ َواص َْوا بِا ْل َح ه‬

َّ ‫ق َوت َ َواص َْوا بِال‬
‫صب ِْر‬ ِ ‫إِ َّال الَّذِينَ آ َمنوا َوعَمِ لوا الصَّا ِلحَا‬

illaa alladziina aamanuu wa'amiluu alssaalihaati watawaasaw

bilhaqqi watawaasaw bialssabri

[103:3] Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and

(join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience

and Constancy.

Vocabulary:

Surah = Chapter

Suwar = Chapters (I used surahs on the top because many don’t know what “suwar” means)

Ayah = Verse

Ayaat = Verses