Last 10 surah of Quran: list, meanings and how to memorise them
The last 10 surahs of the Quran, from Al-Fil (105) to An-Nas (114), are short, powerful and recited in prayer every day. Most children and new Muslims memorise them first. Here they are with the Arabic, a short meaning of each, and a simple plan to memorise them.
Last updated: 1 October 2026
The list
| # | Surah | Meaning of name | Ayahs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Al-Fil | The Elephant | 5 |
| 106 | Quraysh | Quraysh | 4 |
| 107 | Al-Ma'un | Almsgiving | 7 |
| 108 | Al-Kawthar | Abundance | 3 |
| 109 | Al-Kafirun | The Disbelievers | 6 |
| 110 | An-Nasr | Divine Support | 3 |
| 111 | Al-Masad | The Palm Fibre | 5 |
| 112 | Al-Ikhlas | Sincerity | 4 |
| 113 | Al-Falaq | The Dawn | 5 |
| 114 | An-Nas | Mankind | 6 |
Short meaning of each
105. Al-Fil
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْفِيلِ ﴿١﴾ أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِى تَضْلِيلٍۢ ﴿٢﴾ وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا أَبَابِيلَ ﴿٣﴾ تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍۢ مِّن سِجِّيلٍۢ ﴿٤﴾ فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍۢ مَّأْكُولٍۭ ﴿٥﴾
106. Quraysh
لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيْشٍ ﴿١﴾ إِۦلَٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ ﴿٢﴾ فَلْيَعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّ هَٰذَا ٱلْبَيْتِ ﴿٣﴾ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍۢ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍۭ ﴿٤﴾
107. Al-Ma'un
أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿١﴾ فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلْيَتِيمَ ﴿٢﴾ وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلْمِسْكِينِ ﴿٣﴾ فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٤﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ ﴿٥﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ ﴿٦﴾ وَيَمْنَعُونَ ٱلْمَاعُونَ ﴿٧﴾
108. Al-Kawthar
إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ ﴿١﴾ فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ ﴿٢﴾ إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ ﴿٣﴾
109. Al-Kafirun
قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ﴿١﴾ لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌۭ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿٤﴾ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٥﴾ لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ ﴿٦﴾
110. An-Nasr
إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْفَتْحُ ﴿١﴾ وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًۭا ﴿٢﴾ فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا ﴿٣﴾
111. Al-Masad
تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ ﴿١﴾ مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ ﴿٢﴾ سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًۭا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۢ ﴿٣﴾ وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ ﴿٤﴾ فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ ﴿٥﴾
112. Al-Ikhlas
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ﴿٤﴾
113. Al-Falaq
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ ﴿١﴾ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ﴿٢﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿٣﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ ﴿٤﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿٥﴾
114. An-Nas
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿١﴾ مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٢﴾ إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٣﴾ مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ﴿٤﴾ ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٥﴾ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ﴿٦﴾
How to memorise them
- Start from the end. Begin with An-Nas, Al-Falaq and Al-Ikhlas, then work backwards to Al-Fil. The shortest come first.
- Listen before you memorise. Hear the surah several times from a reciter with good tajweed, then read it from the mushaf.
- One verse at a time. Repeat a verse until you can say it without looking, then add the next and recite both together.
- Use it straight away. Recite the new surah in your next prayer. Prayer is the best revision.
- Have it checked. Mistakes memorised early are hard to remove, so recite to someone who knows tajweed.
Children can usually learn one of these surahs a week; adults often faster. Then move on to the rest of Juz Amma. For a full method, see how to memorise the Quran; to memorise with a teacher, see our online hifz course or estimate a timeline with the hifz planner.
Frequently asked questions
What are the last 10 surahs of the Quran?
Al-Fil, Quraysh, Al-Ma‘un, Al-Kawthar, Al-Kafirun, An-Nasr, Al-Masad, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas: surahs 105 to 114.
What are the "four Quls"?
Four of the last surahs that begin with the word "Qul" (Say): Al-Kafirun, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas. Al-Falaq and An-Nas together are also called al-Mu‘awwidhatayn, the two surahs of seeking refuge.
Which surah equals a third of the Quran?
Surah Al-Ikhlas. The Prophet ﷺ said it is equal to a third of the Quran (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013).
Can I pray using only these surahs?
Yes. After Al-Fatihah you can recite any of them in salah. See which surahs to recite in salah.
Arabic text: Tanzil (Uthmani script, Hafs). The short meanings are summaries, not translations.
Memorise them with a teacher
Three free one-to-one lessons in UK time, with tajweed checked on every verse.