List of suras in the Quran

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The Quran, one of Islam's holy books is divided into sura and further divided into ayat.

Sura
# Arabic name(s) English name(s)[1] Ayat Ruku' Revealed Chronological order[2]
1 Al-Fatiha The Opening 7 1 Meccan 5
2 Al-Baqara The Calf/Cow 286 40 Medinan 87
3 Al Imran The Family of Imran 200 20 Medinan 89
4 An-Nisa The Women 176 24 Medinan 92
5 Al-Ma'ida The Food 120 16 Medinan 112
6 Al-An'am The Cattle 165 20 Meccan 55
7 Al-A'raf The Heights 206 24 Meccan 39
8 Al-Anfal The Spoils of War 75 10 Medinan 88
9 At-Tawba The Repentance 129 16 Medinan 113
10 Yunus Junus/Jonah 109 11 Meccan 51
11 Hud Hud, sometimes thought to be Eber 123 10 Meccan 52
12 Yusuf Yousef or Joseph 111 12 Meccan 53
13 Ar-Ra'd The Thunder 43 6 Medinan 96
14 Ibrahim Ibrahim or Abraham 52 7 Meccan 72
15 Al-Hijr The Rocky Tract, Al-Hijr, The Stoneland, The Rock City 99 6 Meccan 54
16 An-Nahl The Honey Bees 128 16 Meccan 70
17 Al-Isra Isra, The Night Journey or The Children of Israel 111 12 Meccan 50
18 Al-Kahf The Cave 110 12 Meccan 69
19 Maryam Maryam or Mary 98 6 Meccan 44
20 Ta-Ha Ta-Ha 135 8 Meccan 45
21 Al-Anbiya The Prophets 112 7 Meccan 73
22 Al-Hajj The Pilgrimage, The Hajj 78 10 Medinan 103
23 Al-Mu'minoon The Believers 118 6 Meccan 74
24 An-Nur The Light 64 9 Medinan 102
25 Al-Furqan The Criterion, The Standard, 1 sujud 77 6 Meccan 42
26 Ash-Shu'ara The Poets 227 11 Meccan 47
27 An-Naml The Ant 93 7 Meccan 48
28 Al-Qasas The Narrations, The Stories 88 9 Meccan 49
29 Al-Ankabut The Spider 69 7 Meccan 85
30 Ar-Rum The Romans 60 6 Meccan 84
31 Luqman Luqman 34 4 Meccan 57
32 As-Sajda The Prostration, Worship, Adoration 30 3 Meccan 75
33 Al-Ahzab The Clans, The Confederates, The Combined Forces 73 9 Medinan 90
34 Saba Sheba 54 6 Meccan 58
35 Fatir (Al-Mala'ikah) The Originator (The Angels) 45 5 Meccan 43
36 Ya Sin Ya-seen 83 5 Meccan 41
37 As-Saaffat Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks 182 5 Meccan 56
38 Sad The Letter Sad 88 5 Meccan 38
39 Az-Zumar The Crowds, The Troops, Throngs 75 8 Meccan 59
40 Ghafir The Forgiver (God), The Believer (Names of God in Islam) 85 9 Meccan 60
41 Fussilat Expounded, Explained In Detail 54 6 Meccan 61
42 Ash-Shura The Consultation 53 5 Meccan 62
43 Az-Zukhruf The Gold Adornments, The Ornaments of Gold, Luxury 89 7 Meccan 63
44 Ad-Dukhan The Smoke 59 3 Meccan 64
45 Al-Jathiya The Kneeling Down, Crouching 37 4 Meccan 65
46 Al-Ahqaf Winding Sand-tracts, The Dunes 35 4 Meccan 66
47 Muhammad Muhammad 38 4 Medinan 95
48 Al-Fath The Victory, Conquest 29 4 Medinan 111
49 Al-Hujurat The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments 18 2 Medinan 106
50 Qaf The Letter Qaf 45 3 Meccan 34
51 Adh-Dhariyat The Wind That Scatter, The Winnowing Winds 60 3 Meccan 67
52 At-Tur The Mount 49 2 Meccan 76
53 An-Najm The Star 62 3 Meccan 23
54 Al-Qamar The Moon 55 3 Meccan 37
55 Ar-Rahman The Most Gracious, The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving 78 3 Meccan 97
56 Al-Waqi'a The Inevitable, The Event 96 3 Meccan 46
57 Al-Hadid The Iron 29 4 Medinan 94
58 Al-Mujadila The Pleading, She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman 22 3 Medinan 105
59 Al-Hashr The Mustering, The Gathering, Exile, Banishment 24 3 Medinan 101
60 Al-Mumtahina The Examined One, She That Is To Be Examined 13 2 Medinan 91
61 As-Saff The Ranks, Battle Array 14 2 Medinan 109
62 Al-Jumua The Congregation, Friday 11 2 Medinan 110
63 Al-Munafiqun The Hypocrites 11 2 Medinan 104
64 At-Taghabun The Cheating, The Mutual Loss and Gain, The Mutual Disillusion, Haggling 18 2 Medinan 108
65 At-Talaq Divorce 12 2 Medinan 99
66 At-Tahrim The Prohibition 12 2 Medinan 107
67 Al-Mulk The Dominion, Sovereignty, Control 30 2 Meccan 77
68 Al-Qalam The Pen 52 2 Meccan 2
69 Al-Haaqqa The Sure Reality 52 2 Meccan 78
70 Al-Maarij The Ways of Ascent, The Ascending Stairways 44 2 Meccan 79
71 Nuh Nuh or Noah 28 2 Meccan 71
72 Al-Jinn The Spirits 28 2 Meccan 40
73 Al-Muzzammil The Enfolded One, The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up 20 2 Meccan 3
74 Al-Muddathir The One Wrapped Up, The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak 56 2 Meccan 4
75 Al-Qiyama The Day of Resurrection, Rising Of The Dead 40 2 Meccan 31
76 Al-Insan (al-Dahr) The Human 31 2 Medinan 98
77 Al-Mursalat Those Sent Forth, The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth 50 2 Meccan 33
78 An-Naba The Great News, The Announcement 40 2 Meccan 80
79 An-Naziat Those Who Tear Out, Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers 46 2 Meccan 81
80 Abasa He Frowned 42 1 Meccan 24
81 At-Takwir The Folding Up, The Overthrowing 29 1 Meccan 7
82 Al-Infitar The Cleaving Asunder, Bursting Apart 19 1 Meccan 82
83 Al-Mutaffifin The Dealers in Fraud, Defrauding, The Cheats 36 1 Meccan 86
84 Al-Inshiqaq The Rending Asunder, The Sundering, Splitting Open 25 1 Meccan 83
85 Al-Burooj The Mansions Of The Stars, Constellations 22 1 Meccan 27
86 At-Tariq The Night-Visitant, The Morning Star, The Nightcomer 17 1 Meccan 36
87 Al-Ala The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest 19 1 Meccan 8
88 Al-Ghashiya The Overwhelming Event, The Pall 26 1 Meccan 68
89 Al-Fajr The Break of Day, The Dawn 30 1 Meccan 10
90 Al-Balad The City 20 1 Meccan 35
91 Ash-Shams The Sun 15 1 Meccan 26
92 Al-Lail The Night 21 1 Meccan 9
93 Ad-Dhuha The Glorious Morning Light, The Forenoon, Morning Hours, Morning Bright 11 1 Meccan 11
94 Al-Inshirah The Expansion of Breast, Solace, Consolation, Relief, Patient 8 1 Meccan 12
95 At-Tin The Fig Tree 8 1 Meccan 28
96 Al-Alaq The Clinging Clot, Recite, Clot of Blood 19 1 Meccan 1
97 Al-Qadr The Night of Honor, The Night of Decree, Power, Fate 5 1 Meccan 25
98 Al-Bayyina The Clear Evidence 8 1 Medinan 100
99 Az-Zalzala The Earthquake 8 1 Medinan 93
100 Al-Adiyat The Courser, The Chargers, The War Horse 11 1 Meccan 14
101 Al-Qaria The Striking Hour, The Great Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster, The Judgement Day 11 1 Meccan 30
102 At-Takathur The Piling Up, Rivalry in World Increase, Competition 8 1 Meccan 16
103 Al-Asr The Time, The Declining Day, The Epoch 3 1 Meccan 13
104 Al-Humaza The Scandalmonger, The Traducer, The Gossipmonger 9 1 Meccan 32
105 Al-Fil The Elephant 5 1 Meccan 19
106 Quraysh The Quraysh Tribe 4 1 Meccan 29
107 Al-Ma'un The Neighbourly Assistance, Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving 7 1 Meccan 17
108 Al-Kawthar Abundance, Plenty 3 1 Meccan 15
109 Al-Kafirun The Disbelievers, The Kafirs 6 1 Meccan 18
110 An-Nasr The Help, Divine Support, Victory 3 1 Medinan 114
111 Al-Masadd The Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre 5 1 Meccan 6
112 Al-Ikhlas Purity of Faith, The Fidelity 4 1 Meccan 22
113 Al-Falaq The Daybreak, Dawn 5 1 Meccan 20
114 Al-Nas Mankind 6 1 Meccan 21

Notes:

  • The first five verses of the 96th chapter, Al-‘Alaq were the first to have been revealed and transcribed to Muhammad[verification needed].
  • The first chapter, Al-Fatiha, was the first one to be revealed entirety to Muhammad.[3]
  • The second chapter, Al-Baqara, is the longest, with 286 verses, while the 108th, Al-Kawthar, is the shortest, with 3 verses.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Different translators tend to translate the original Arabic names different (Al-Quran project - Chapter names in original Arabic, transliteration and translation).
  2. ^ Qran.org: Quran Verses in Chronological Order
  3. ^ Sūrah Fātihah

External links[edit]

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