The verses of the holy Quran you may want to memorize so that you can recite some of them in your prayer

1. 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)
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫من‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
َ‫ين‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬‫ب‬ َ‫ر‬ ِ ‫ه‬‫ّلل‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫َم‬‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬
alhamdu lillaahi rabbi al'aalamiin
[1:2] Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the
worlds;
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫مـن‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬
arrahmaani arrahiim
[1:3] Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
ِ‫ين‬ِ‫ه‬‫د‬‫ال‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ‫َو‬‫ي‬ ِ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫م‬
maaliki yawmi addiin
[1:4] Master of the Day of Judgment.
ُ‫ين‬ِ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫َّاك‬‫ي‬ِ‫إ‬‫و‬ ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫َّاك‬‫ي‬ِ‫إ‬
iyyaaka na'budu wa-iyyaaka nasta'iin
[1:5] Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
َ‫م‬‫ي‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬‫س‬ُ‫م‬‫ال‬ َ‫اط‬ َ‫ر‬ ِ‫ه‬‫ص‬‫ال‬ ‫ــــا‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫د‬‫اه‬
ihdinaa assiraata almustaqiim
[1:6] Show us the straight way,
َ‫ع‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫اط‬ َ‫ر‬ ِ‫ص‬َ‫ين‬ِ‫ه‬‫ل‬‫ا‬َّ‫ض‬‫ال‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫يه‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ِ‫ب‬‫و‬ُ‫ض‬‫غ‬َ‫م‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ير‬َ‫غ‬ ْ‫م‬ِ‫يه‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫مت‬
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.

2. al-Ikhlas, al ikhlas, at-Tauhid, at-Tawhid Tauhid (The Unity)
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫من‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
ٌ‫د‬َ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬ ُ َّ‫اّلل‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬
qul huwa allaahu ahad
[112:1] Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
ُ‫د‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ص‬‫ال‬ ُ َّ‫اّلل‬
allaahu assamad
[112:2] Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
ْ‫د‬َ‫ل‬‫ُو‬‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫و‬ ْ‫د‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬
lam yalid walam yuulad
[112:3] He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
ٌ‫د‬َ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬ ً‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ف‬ُ‫ك‬ ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬ ‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ي‬ ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫و‬
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)
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫من‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
َ‫ر‬َ‫ث‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ك‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫اك‬َ‫ن‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ْط‬‫ع‬َ‫أ‬ ‫ا‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬
innaa a'thaynaaka alkawtsar
[108:1] To thee have We granted the Fount (of Abundance).
ْ‫َر‬‫ح‬ْ‫ن‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ه‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ل‬ ِ‫ه‬‫ل‬َ‫ص‬َ‫ف‬
fasalli lirabbika wainhar
[108:2] Therefore to thy Lord turn in Prayer and Sacrifice.
ُ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ب‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ َ‫ك‬َ‫ئ‬ِ‫ن‬‫َا‬‫ش‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬
inna shaani-aka huwa al-abtar
[108:3] For he who hateth thee, he will be cut off (from Future
Hope).

3. an-Nas, annas, an naas (Mankind)
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫من‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬‫ب‬ َ‫ر‬ِ‫ب‬ ُ‫ُوذ‬‫ع‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬
qul a'uudzu birabbi annaas
[114:1] Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of
Mankind,
ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫م‬
maliki annaas
[114:2] The King (or Ruler) of Mankind,
ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬
ilaahi annaas
[114:3] The god (or judge) of Mankind,-
ِ‫اس‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫س‬َ‫و‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬‫َر‬‫ش‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬َ‫خ‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬
min sharri alwaswaasi alkhannaas
[114:4] From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who
withdraws (after his whisper),-
ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ُور‬‫د‬ُ‫ص‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ُ‫س‬ِ‫و‬ْ‫س‬َ‫ُو‬‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬
alladzii yuwaswisu fii suduuri annaas
[114:5] (The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-
ِ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ ِ‫ة‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫ج‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬
mina aljinnati walnnaas
[114:6] Among Jinns and among men.
al-Falaq, al falaq (The Daybreak, Dawn)
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫من‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
ِ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫ه‬‫ب‬ َ‫ر‬ِ‫ب‬ ُ‫ُوذ‬‫ع‬َ‫أ‬ ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬
qul a'uudzu birabbi alfalaq
[113:1] Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn
َ‫ق‬َ‫ل‬َ‫خ‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ ِ‫ه‬‫َر‬‫ش‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬
min sharri maa khalaq
[113:2] From the mischief of created things;
َ‫ب‬َ‫ق‬ َ‫و‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬ ٍ‫ق‬ِ‫س‬‫ا‬َ‫غ‬ ِ‫ه‬‫َر‬‫ش‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬َ‫و‬
wamin sharri ghaasiqin idzaa waqab
[113:3] From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads;
ِ‫د‬َ‫ق‬ُ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ ِ‫ت‬‫ا‬َ‫اث‬َّ‫ف‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬‫َر‬‫ش‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬َ‫و‬
wamin sharri annaffaatsaati fii al'uqad
[113:4] From the mischief of those who practise secret arts;
ٍ‫د‬ِ‫س‬‫َا‬‫ح‬ ِ‫ه‬‫َر‬‫ش‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬َ‫و‬َ‫د‬َ‫س‬َ‫ح‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬
wamin sharri haasidin idzaa hasad
[113:5] And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises
envy.

4. an-Nasr, annasr (Divine Support)
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫من‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
ُ‫ح‬ْ‫ت‬َ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ ِ َّ‫اّلل‬ ُ‫ر‬ْ‫ص‬َ‫ن‬ ‫َاء‬‫ج‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ذ‬ِ‫إ‬
idzaa jaa-a nasru allaahi waalfath
[110:1] When comes the Help of Allah, and Victory,
ً‫اجا‬ َ‫و‬ْ‫ف‬َ‫أ‬ ِ َّ‫اّلل‬ ِ‫ين‬ِ‫د‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ل‬ُ‫خ‬ْ‫د‬َ‫ي‬ َ‫اس‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ َ‫ْت‬‫ي‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ر‬َ‫و‬
wara-ayta annaasa yadkhuluuna fii diini allaahi afwaajaa
[110:2] And thou dost see the people enter Allah's Religion in
crowds,
ً‫ا‬‫اب‬ َّ‫و‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ان‬َ‫ك‬ ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬ ُ‫ه‬ ْ‫ر‬ِ‫ف‬ْ‫غ‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫س‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ه‬‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫د‬ْ‫َم‬‫ح‬ِ‫ب‬ ْ‫ح‬ِ‫ه‬‫ب‬َ‫س‬َ‫ف‬
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)
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫من‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
bismi allaahi arrahmaani arrahiim
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
ِ‫ر‬ْ‫ص‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬
waal'ashri
[103:1] By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),
ٍ‫ر‬ْ‫س‬ُ‫خ‬ ‫ي‬ِ‫ف‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ان‬َ‫س‬‫ن‬ِْ‫اْل‬ َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬
inna al-insaana lafii khusrin
[103:2] Verily Man is in loss,
ِ‫ه‬‫ق‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫ا‬ ْ‫َو‬‫ص‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬َ‫ت‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬‫َا‬‫ح‬ِ‫ل‬‫َّا‬‫ص‬‫ال‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ل‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ع‬َ‫و‬ ‫وا‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫م‬‫آ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َّ‫ال‬ِ‫إ‬ِ‫ْر‬‫ب‬َّ‫ص‬‫ال‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫ا‬ ْ‫َو‬‫ص‬‫ا‬ َ‫و‬َ‫ت‬َ‫و‬
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