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EASILY MEMORIZE
THESE 18 SHORT
SURAHS FOR NAMAZ
(SALAT)
Posted by Ahmed Abdulla | Islam
Teachings

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: that

the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said: “It shall be
said – meaning to the one who
memorized the Qur’an – ‘Recite, and
rise up, recite (melodiously) as you
would recite in the world. For
indeed your rank shall be at the last
Ayah you recited.'” Grade : Hasan
(Darussalam) English reference:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Vol. 5, Book 42,
Hadith 2914

The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said, “Such a

person as recites the Qur’an and
masters it by heart, will be with the
noble righteous scribes (in Heaven).
And such a person exerts himself to
learn the Qur’an by heart, and
recites it with great di"culty, will
have a double reward.” Arabic
reference: Sahih Bukhari Book 65,
Hadith 4937

May Allah reward and make it easy

for you on this journey to memorize
the surahs of the Quran. It may be
di"cult for some but remember
twice the rewards will be yours. So,
don’t give up! Imagine the joy you
will feel once you accomplish in
memorizing these short surahs.

It will also make Namaz (Salat) more

enjoyable and give you new ways to
show your worship towards Allah
(swt). The rewards of this are
invaluable, you would have wished
you had begun this process sooner.
Below is a compilation of all the
shortest surah from the Quran that
have 10 ayats or less. This makes it
perfect for young children, new
Muslims, or those who just want to
increase their ibadah and
knowledge of the Quran.

LIST OF SHORT SURAHS

FROM QURAN
Here’s a list of shortest surahs from
the Quran (1-10 verses) from
smallest to largest.

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1. An-Nasr (3 ayat)

2. Al-Asr (3 ayat)

3. Al-Kawthar (3 ayat)

4. Al-Ikhlas (4 ayat)

5. Quraysh (4 ayat)

6. Al-Falaq (5 ayat)

7. Al-Masad (5 ayat)

8. Al-Fil (5 ayat)

9. Al-Qadr (5 ayat)

10. Al-Ka#run (6 ayat)

11. Al-Nas (6 ayat)

12. Al-Maun (7 ayat)

13. Al-Bayyinah (8 ayat)

14. Az-Zalzala (8 ayat)

15. At-Takathur (8 ayat)

16. Ash-Sharh (8 ayat)

17. Al-Tin (8 ayat)

18. Al-Humazah (9 ayat)

LEARN SURAH AN NASR

Surah Nasr [110] - Ar…

Transliteration:

1. Iza jaa-a nas rullahi walfath

2. Waraayta annasa
yadkhuloonafee deeni Allahi
afwaja

3. Fa sab bih bihamdi rabbika was

tagh#r, innahu kaana
tawwaaba

Translation:

1. When the victory of Allah has

come and the conquest

2. And you see the people

entering into the religion of
Allah in multitudes

3. Then exalt [Him] with praise of

your Lord and ask forgiveness
of Him. Indeed, He is ever
Accepting of repentance.

LEARN SURAH AL-ASR

Transliteration:

1. Wal Asr

2. Innal insaana lafee khusr

3. Illa allatheena aamanu wa

‘amilus saali haati wa tawa saw
bil haqqi wa tawa saw bissabr

Translation:

1. By time

2. Indeed, mankind is in loss,

3. Except for those who have

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

LEARN SURAH AL-

KAWTHAR

Transliteration:

1. Inna aAAtayna kaal kawthar

2. Fa salli li rabbika wanhar

3. Inna shani-aka huwa al-abtar

Translation:

1. Indeed, We have granted you,

[O Muhammad], al-Kawthar.

2. So pray to your Lord and

sacri#ce [to Him alone].

3. Indeed, your enemy is the one

cut o$.

LEARN SURAH IKHLAS

Transliteration:

1. Qul huwa Allahu ahad

2. Allahu assamad
3. Lam yalid wa lam yoolad
4. Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuwan
ahad

Translation:

1. Say, “He is Allah, [who is] One,

2. Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
3. He neither begets nor is born
4. Nor is there to Him any
equivalent.”

LEARN SURAH QURAYSH

Transliteration:

1. Li-eela# quraysh

2. Eela#him rihlata ashshita-

iwassayf

3. Fal y’abudu rabba haazal-bait

4. Allazi at’amahum min ju’inw-

wa-aamana hum min khawf

Translation:

1. For the accustomed security of

the Quraysh-

2. Their accustomed security [in]

the caravan of winter and
summer –

3. Let them worship the Lord of

this House,

4. Who has fed them, [saving

them] from hunger and made
them safe, [saving them] from
fear.

LEARN SURAH FALAQ

Quran 113: Surah Al-…

Transliteration:

1. Qul a’uzoo bi rabbil-falaq

2. Min sharri ma khalaq

3. Wa min sharri ghasiqin iza

waqab

4. Wa min sharrin-na$aa-saati #l
‘uqad

5. Wa min shar ri haasidin iza

hasad

Translation:

1. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord

of the Dawn

2. From the mischief of created

things;

3. From the mischief of Darkness

as it overspreads;

4. From the mischief of those

who practise secret arts;

5. And from the mischief of the

envious one as he practises
envy.

LEARN SURAH MASAD

Read Surah Lahab [1…

Transliteration:

1. Tab bat yadaa abee Lahabinw-

wa tabb
2. Maa aghna ‘anhu maaluhu wa
ma kasab
3. Sa yas laa naran zaata lahab
4. Wam ra-atuhu hamma latal-
hatab
5. Fee jeediha hab lum mim-
masad

Translation:

1. May the hands of Abu Lahab

be ruined, and ruined is he.
2. His wealth will not avail him or
that which he gained.
3. He will [enter to] burn in a Fire
of [blazing] %ame
4. And his wife [as well] – the
carrier of #rewood.
5. Around her neck is a rope of
[twisted] #ber.

LEARN SURAH FIL

1. ‫ َك‬#‫َٔا َل ْم تَ َر كَ ْي َف فَ َع َل َرب‬
ِ ‫ِب َٔا ْص َحا‬
‫ب ا ْل ِفي ِل‬
2. ‫َٔا َل ْم ي َ ْج َع ْل كَ ْي َد ُه ْم ِفي تَ ْض ِلي ٍل‬
َ ‫َو َٔا ْر َس َل َعلَ ْي ِه ْم َط ْي ًرا َٔابَا ِب‬
3. ‫يل‬
4. ‫جي ٍل‬H ‫تَ ْر ِمي ِه ْم ِب ِح َجا َر ٍة ِم ْن ِس‬
5. ‫ف َم ْٔاكُو ٍل‬
ٍ ‫فَ َج َعلَ ُه ْم كَ َع ْص‬

Transliteration:

1. Alam tara kaifa fa’ala rabbuka

bi ashaabil feel

2. Alam yaj’al kai dahum fee tad

leel

3. Wa arsala ‘alaihim tairan

abaabeel

4. Tar meehim bi hi jaaratim min

sij jeel

5. Faja ‘alahum ka’as#m m’akool

Translation:

1. Have you not considered, [O

Muhammad], how your Lord
dealt with the companions of
the elephant?

2. Did He not make their plan into

misguidance?

3. And He sent against them birds

in %ocks,

4. Striking them with stones of

hard clay,

5. And He made them like eaten

straw.

LEARN SURAH QADR

Transliteration:

1. Innaa anzalnaahu fee lailatil

qadr

2. Wa maa adraaka ma lailatul

qadr

3. Lailatul qadri khairum min

alfee shahr

4. Tanaz zalul malaa-ikatu war

roohu feeha bi izni-rab
bihim min kulli amr

5. Salaamun hiya hattaa mat la’il

fajr

Translation:

1. Indeed, We sent the Qur’an

down during the Night of
Decree.

2. And what can make you know

what is the Night of Decree?

3. The Night of Decree is better

than a thousand months.

4. The angels and the Spirit

descend therein by permission
of their Lord for every matter.
5. Peace it is until the emergence
of dawn.

LEARN SURAH KAFIRUN

Transliteration:

1. Qul yaa-ai yuhal kaa#roon

2. Laa a’budu ma t’abudoon

3. Wa laa antum ‘aabidoona maa

a’bud

4. Wa laa ana ‘abidum maa

‘abattum

5. Wa laa antum ‘aabidoona ma

a’bud

6. Lakum deenukum wa liya deen.

Translation:

1. Say, “O disbelievers,

2. I do not worship what you

worship.

3. Nor are you worshipers of

what I worship.

4. Nor will I be a worshipper of

what you worship.

5. Nor will you be worshippers of

what I worship.

6. For you is your religion, and for

me is my religion.”

LEARN SURAH NAS

Read Surah An-Nas …

Transliteration:

1. Qul a’uzu birabbin naas

2. Malikin naas

3. Ilaahin naas

4. Min sharril was waasil

khannaas

5. Al lazee yuwas wisu fee

sudoorin naas

6. Minal jinnati wan naas

Translation:

1. Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord

of mankind,

2. The Sovereign of mankind.

3. The God of mankind,

4. From the evil of the retreating

whisperer

5. Who whispers [evil] into the

breasts of mankind –

6. From among the jinn and

mankind.”

LEARN SURAH MAUN

Transliteration:

1. Ara-aital lazee yu kazzibu bid

deen

2. Fa zaalikal lazi yadu’ul-yateem

3. Wa la ya huddu ‘alaa ta’amil

miskeen

4. Fa wai lul-lil mu salleen

5. Al lazeena hum ‘an salaatihim

sahoon

6. Al lazeena hum yuraa-oon

7. Wa yamna’oonal ma’oon

Translation:

1. Have you seen the one who

denies the Recompense?

2. For that is the one who drives

away the orphan

3. And does not encourage the

feeding of the poor.

4. So woe to those who pray

5. [But] who are heedless of their

prayer –

6. Those who make show [of their

deeds]

7. And withhold [simple]

assistance.

LEARN SURAH BAYYINAH

Transliteration:

1. Lam ya kunil lazeena kafaru

min ahlil kitaabi wal mushri
keena mun fak keena hattaa ta-
tiya humul bayyinah

2. Rasoolum minal laahi yatlu

suhufam mutahharah

3. Feeha kutubun qaiyimah

4. Wa maa tafarraqal lazeena

ootul kitaaba il-la mim b’adi ma
jaa-at humul baiyyinah

5. Wa maa umiroo il-la liy’abu dul

laaha mukhliseena lahud-
deena huna faa-a wa
yuqeemus salaata wa yu-
tuz zakaata; wa zaalika deenul
qaiyimah

6. Innal lazeena kafaru min ahlil

kitaabi wal mushri keena fee
nari jahan nama khaali deena
feeha; ulaa-ika hum shar rul ba
reeyah

7. Innal lazeena aamanu wa

‘amilus saalihaati ula-ika
hum khairul bareey yah

8. Jazaa-uhum inda rabbihim jan

naatu ‘adnin tajree min tahtihal
an haaru khalideena feeha
abada; radiy-yallaahu
‘anhum wa ra du ‘an zaalika
liman khashiya rabbah.

Translation:

1. Those who disbelieved among

the People of the Scripture and
the polytheists were not to be
parted [from misbelief] until
there came to them clear
evidence

2. A Messenger from Allah,

reciting puri#ed scriptures

3. Within which are correct

writings.

4. Nor did those who were given

the Scripture become divided
until after there had come to
them clear evidence.

5. And they were not commanded

except to worship Allah, [being]
sincere to Him in religion,
inclining to truth, and to
establish prayer and to give
zakah. And that is the correct
religion.

6. Indeed, they who disbelieved

among the People of the
Scripture and the polytheists
will be in the #re of Hell,
abiding eternally therein. Those
are the worst of creatures.

7. Indeed, they who have believed

and done righteous deeds –
those are the best of creatures.

8. Their reward with Allah will be

gardens of perpetual residence
beneath which rivers %ow,
wherein they will abide forever,
Allah being pleased with them
and they with Him. That is for
whoever has feared his Lord.

LEARN SURAH AZ-

ZALZALA

Transliteration:

1. Izaa zul zilatil ardu zil zaalaha

2. Wa akh rajatil ardu athqaalaha

3. Wa qaalal insaanu ma laha

4. Yawmaa izin tuhad dithu

akhbaaraha

5. Bi-anna rabbaka awhaa laha

6. Yawma iziny yas durun naasu

ash tatal liyuraw a’maalahum

7. Famaiy ya’mal mithqala

zarratin khai raiy-yarah

8. Wa maiy-y’amal mithqala
zarratin sharraiy-yarah

Translation:

1. When the earth is shaken with

its [#nal] earthquake

2. And the earth discharges its

burdens

3. And man says, “What is [wrong]

with it?”

4. That Day, it will report its news

5. Because your Lord has

commanded it.

6. That Day, the people will

depart separated [into
categories] to be shown [the
result of] their deeds.

7. So whoever does an atom’s

weight of good will see it,

8. And whoever does an atom’s

weight of evil will see it.

LEARN SURAH AT-

TAKATHUR

Transliteration:

1. Al haaku mut takathur

2. Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir

3. Kalla sawfa ta’lamoon

4. Thumma kalla sawfa ta’lamoon

5. Kalla law ta’lamoona ‘ilmal

yaqeen

6. Latara-wun nal jaheem

7. Thumma latara wunnaha ‘ainal

yaqeen

8. Thumma latus alunna yauma-

izin ‘anin na’eem

Translation:

1. Competition in [worldly]
increase diverts you

2. Until you visit the graveyards.

3. No! You are going to know.

4. Then no! You are going to

know.

5. No! If you only knew with

knowledge of certainty.

6. You will surely see the Hell#re.

7. Then you will surely see it with

the eye of certainty.

8. Then you will surely be asked

that Day about pleasure.

LEARN SURAH ASH-

SHARH

Transliteration:

1. Alam nashrah laka sadrak

2. Wa wa d’ana ‘anka wizrak
3. Allazee anqada zahrak
4. Wa raf ‘ana laka zikrak
5. Fa inna ma’al usri yusra
6. Inna ma’al ‘usri yusra
7. Fa iza faragh ta fansab
8. Wa ilaa rabbika far ghab

Translation:

1. Did We not expand for you, [O

Muhammad], your breast?
2. And We removed from you
your burden
3. Which had weighed upon your
back
4. And raised high for you your
repute.
5. For indeed, with hardship [will
be] ease.
6. Indeed, with hardship [will be]
ease.
7. So when you have #nished
[your duties], then stand up
[for worship].
8. And to your Lord direct [your]
longing.

LEARN SURAH AT-TIN

Transliteration:

1. Wat teeni waz zaitoon

2. Wa toori sineen

3. Wa haazal balad-il ameen

4. Laqad khalaqnal insaana fee

ahsani taqweem

5. Thumma ra dad naahu asfala

saa#leen

6. Ill-lal lazeena aamanoo wa

‘amilus saalihaati; falahum
ajrun ghairu mamnoon

7. Fama yu kaz zibuka b’adu bid

deen

8. Alai sal laahu bi-ahkamil

haakimeen

Translation:

1. By the #g and the olive

2. And [by] Mount Sinai

3. And [by] this secure city

[Makkah],

4. We have certainly created man

in the best of stature;

5. Then We return him to the

lowest of the low,

6. Except for those who believe

and do righteous deeds, for
they will have a reward
uninterrupted.

7. So what yet causes you to deny

the Recompense?

8. Is not Allah the most just of

judges?

LEARN SURAH HUMAZAH

Transliteration:

1. Wai lul-li kulli hu mazatil-

lumaza
2. Al-lazi jama’a maalaw
wa’addadah
3. Yahsabu anna maalahu
akhladah
4. Kalla layum ba zanna #l
hutamah
5. Wa maa adraaka mal-hutamah
6. Narul laahil-mooqada
7. Al latee tat tali’u ‘alala#dah
8. Innaha ‘alaihim moosada
9. Fee ‘amadim-mu mad dadah

Translation:

1. Woe to every scorner and

mocker
2. Who collects wealth and
[continuously] counts it.
3. He thinks that his wealth will
make him immortal.
4. No! He will surely be thrown
into the Crusher.
5. And what can make you know
what is the Crusher?
6. It is the #re of Allah, [eternally]
fueled,
7. Which mounts directed at the
hearts.
8. Indeed, Hell#re will be closed
down upon them
9. In extended columns.

Hope this post helped you in

memorizing the shortest surah
from the Quran.

If you #nd it di"cult to memorize,

remember this hadith:

It was narrated from Aisha that the

Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said:
“The one who is pro#cient with the
Qur’an will be with the noble and
righteous scribes (the angels), and
the one who reads it and
stumbles over it, "nding it
di#cult, will have a double
reward.” Grade : Sahih
(Darussalam)

Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3779

In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith
124

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ASHfaq on April 26,

2020 at 2:36 pm

In Surah #l surah
ikhlas is written.
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April 26, 2020 at

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10:06 pm

Jazaakallah for
this list. It’s
perfectly
presented for
Someone looking
to learn Short
prayers for
namaaz.

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Muskan on June 15,

2020 at 9:47 am

Really very
helpful….all i
wrote it in my
diary for
memorize ????

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Mir bashir
on May 11, 2021

at 11:51 am

Is it
necessary
to have
order in
salah while
praying…
I mean, can
I read Surah
Maun ( Ar
aital lazi) in
#rst rakat ,
Surah
quarish in
second
rakat ,
surah Naas
in 3rd rakat
and in end
rakat Qul
walahu
ahad….

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August 25, 2021

at 2:27 pm

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saved me
from my
teacher i
mean mom
I appreciate
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Amina on July 17, 2020

at 7:45 am

It’s a very helpful

page may Allah
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September 11, 2020 at

12:22 pm

Fantastic, i learn
several surah,
very good site

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Anoor on
August 25, 2021

at 2:57 pm

Op

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Gazzala Hassan
on December 16, 2020 at

5:20 am

A very good e$ort

to help me
memorize the
surahs to improve
my salah..May
Sllah rearward
you..wish we
could have audio
with it aswell

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12:07 am

I’ve been trying to

perfect my surahs
as I had
memorised this
when I was
younger.

Thank you for

such helpful way
to memorise
surahs. May Allah
reward you Inn
Sha Allah

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amir on
January 2, 2021 at

12:44 am

Masha
allaha good
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dont worry
you are
getting lot
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Anoor
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August

25, 2021

at 2:26

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Ashiq on January 7,
2021 at 5:42 am

How can I
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short surahs in
doc #le

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Ahmed
Abdulla on
January 8, 2021 at

2:38 am

This is an
excellent
idea, we will
try to get
designers
on team to
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graphic
book and
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available for
download.
Jazakallah
khair for
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Busari Islamiat on
April 18, 2021 at 8:33 am

Thank you so
much… It was
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Noorsana on May 1,
2021 at 11:30 pm

MashaAllah ..its
very helpful
..thank u so much

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Gha!ar khan on
May 6, 2021 at 10:57 am

Alhumdolillah it is
very useful for us
beshak Allah will
give you rewords
you are doing a
good job masha
allah

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Syed jawad
khadir on June 15,
2021 at 10:07 am

Most of these
duas I grew up
memorising but
over a period of
time I had
forgotten them.

Now that I started

memorising them
again and use
them in my daily
sallah

Jazakallah Khair

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Md Arfath on
December 2, 2021 at 12:03

am

Very good sir

jazakAllahkhair

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yusef on February 13,

2022 at 8:45 pm

Bless you

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Abdullah on February
28, 2022 at 12:08 am

It is really helpful

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Ben Nile on March 8,

2022 at 12:36 am

Out of 18 surahs,
only four are
video shown.

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Sinbonan KEbekii
on April 4, 2022 at 9:52 pm

Jaza kumullahu
keuran

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Faisal on April 15, 2022

at 1:15 am

Allahu Akbar
subhanallah
Alhamdulillah
jazakallah khair

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fazena on June 20,

2022 at 8:08 am

Allah will bless

you, very helpful
thank you so
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