The Holy Quran contains: 114 surahs (chapters), 30 paras (juz), 6,236 verses (ayahs), approximately 77,430 words, and around 323,671 letters. There are 86 Makki surahs and 28 Madani surahs. The Quran contains 15 places of prostration (sajdah). Use the filters below to find specific information about any aspect of the Quran.
| Category | Count | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Total Surahs (Chapters) | 114 | Complete chapters in the Quran |
| Total Verses (Ayahs) | 6,236 | Most widely accepted count (variations: 6,234 or 6,348) |
| Total Paras (Juz) | 30 | Equal divisions for monthly recitation |
| Total Words | 77,430 | With repetition (approx. 12,183 unique root words) |
| Total Letters | 323,671 | Total Arabic letters in the Quran |
| Makki Surahs | 86 | Revealed in Makkah before Hijrah |
| Madani Surahs | 28 | Revealed in Madinah after Hijrah |
| Total Sajdah (Prostration) | 15 | Verses requiring prostration during recitation |
| Total Ruku | 540 | Paragraph divisions in the Quran |
| Pages (Standard Mushaf) | 604 | Pages in standard Madani Mushaf |
| Longest Surah | Al-Baqarah | 286 verses, spans approximately 48 pages |
| Shortest Surah | Al-Kawthar | 3 verses |
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The Quran was revealed over approximately 23 years. The chapters are categorized by the location of their revelation: Makkah (Mecca) or Madinah (Medina).
Frequency of mentions by name in the Quran.
Top 5 surahs by count of verses (ayahs).
Distinguishing features and exceptions within the text.
Despite there being 114 surahs, "Bismillah" appears 113 times. Surah At-Tawbah does not start with it, but Surah An-Naml contains it twice (once at start, once in verse 30).
Shortest Surah: Al-Kawthar (3 verses). Longest Surah: Al-Baqarah (286 verses). The longest single verse is also in Al-Baqarah (Verse 282).
The Quran refers to itself by roughly 55 different names/attributes throughout the text. Common ones include: Al-Kitab (The Book), Al-Furqan (The Criterion), and Ad-Dhikr (The Reminder).
The Quran contains 114 surahs (chapters) in total. This is the universally accepted number across all schools of thought and recitation methods.
Juz Amma (the 30th para) contains 37 surahs, starting from Surah An-Naba (78) to Surah An-Nas (114). These are generally shorter surahs that are commonly memorized.
There are 5 surahs that begin with the word "Qul" (Say):
There are 6 surahs named after prophets:
There are 7 surahs that begin with "Ha Meem" (حم):
The Quran contains 114 chapters (surahs) and, according to the widely accepted Hafs narration, consists of 6,236 verses (ayahs). While some counts vary based on different Qira'at (methods of recitation) or by including the 112 opening Bismillah phrases as separate verses—bringing the total to 6,348 or 6,349—6,236 remains the standard, accepted count.
Surah Al-Fatiha contains 7 verses. It is the opening chapter of the Quran and is recited in every unit of prayer (rakat).
Surah Al-Baqarah contains 286 verses, making it the longest surah in the Quran. It spans approximately 48 pages in the standard Mushaf.
Surah Yaseen contains 83 verses. It is one of the most frequently recited surahs and holds special significance in Islamic tradition.
Surah Al-Mulk contains 30 verses. It is recommended to recite this surah before sleeping as it intercedes for the reciter.
Surah Al-Kahf contains 110 verses. It is recommended to recite this surah every Friday, and reciting the first 10 or last 10 verses provides protection from the Dajjal (Antichrist).
Surah Al-Imran contains 200 verses. It is the third longest surah in the Quran after Al-Baqarah and An-Nisa.
Surah Ar-Rahman contains 78 verses. It is known for its beautiful repetition of "Which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?" and describes the blessings of Allah.
Surah An-Nisa contains 176 verses, making it the fourth longest surah in the Quran. It deals extensively with family law, inheritance, and social justice.
Surah Al-Ikhlas contains 4 verses. Despite its brevity, it is considered equivalent to one-third of the Quran in terms of reward and contains the essence of Tawheed (monotheism).
Surah An-Noor contains 64 verses. It deals with issues of modesty, family values, and contains the verse of light (Ayat an-Noor).
Surah Al-Ahzab contains 73 verses. It addresses the Battle of the Trench and contains important guidance about the Prophet's household.
Surah Al-Anfal contains 75 verses. It deals with the Battle of Badr and issues related to war booty and military ethics.
Surah Al-Hajj contains 78 verses. It discusses the Hajj pilgrimage and contains two sajdah verses (22:18 and 22:77).
Surah Maryam contains 98 verses. It tells the story of Maryam (Mary) and the birth of Prophet Isa (Jesus), and contains a sajdah verse (19:58).
Surah Taha contains 135 verses. It contains the story of Prophet Musa (Moses) and his encounter with Allah at Mount Sinai.
Surah Yusuf contains 111 verses. It is unique as it narrates the complete story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) in one continuous narrative.
The first para (Juz 1) contains 148 verses, covering Surah Al-Fatiha (7 verses) and most of Surah Al-Baqarah (up to verse 141).
The Quran is divided into 30 paras (Juz) of approximately equal length. This division was made to facilitate recitation over a month, with one para recited each day.
In the standard Madani Mushaf (604 pages total), each para contains approximately 20 pages. However, this can vary slightly as the division is based on content length rather than exact page count.
Juz 30 (Amma Para) contains 37 surahs, starting from Surah An-Naba (78) to Surah An-Nas (114). These are generally shorter surahs.
Juz 29 contains 11 surahs, starting from Surah Al-Mulk (67) to Surah Al-Mursalat (77).
Surah Al-Baqarah spans approximately 2.5 juz (paras). It starts in Juz 1 and continues into Juz 2 and part of Juz 3, making it the longest surah in the Quran.
The Quran contains approximately 77,430 words with repetition. When counting unique root words, there are approximately 12,183 unique root words.
The Quran contains 323,671 letters (including all Arabic letters). This count includes all letters in all words throughout the entire Quran.
Surah Al-Fatiha contains 143 letters. Despite being only 7 verses, it is considered the essence of the Quran.
Surah Al-Baqarah contains approximately 6,221 words, making it the surah with the most words in the Quran.
Surah Yaseen contains approximately 807 words.
The Quran contains approximately 12,183 unique root words. When counting all word forms (including grammatical variations), the number is higher, but the root words provide the core vocabulary.
The letter Alif (ا) appears approximately 48,940 times in the Quran, making it one of the most frequently occurring letters.
There are 86 Makki surahs in the Quran. These are surahs revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah (migration to Madinah).
Makki surahs are generally characterized by:
There are 28 Madani surahs in the Quran. These are surahs revealed in Madinah after the Hijrah.
Madani surahs are generally characterized by:
The main differences are:
There are 15 sajdah (prostration) verses in the Quran. When reciting or hearing these verses, it is recommended (mustahabb) to perform prostration.
The 15 sajdah verses are found in:
The 15 sajdah verses are distributed across different paras:
Surah Al-Baqarah spans approximately 48 pages in the standard Madani Mushaf (604 pages total). It is the longest surah and covers pages 2 to 49.
Surah Yaseen spans approximately 5 pages in the standard Mushaf, covering pages 440 to 445.
Surah Al-Kahf spans approximately 11 pages in the standard Mushaf, covering pages 293 to 304.
Surah Al-Kahf contains 12 ruku (paragraph divisions).
Surah Yusuf contains 12 ruku (paragraph divisions).
Surah Al-Ahzab contains 9 ruku (paragraph divisions).
Surah Al-Anfal contains 10 ruku (paragraph divisions).
The first para contains 19 ruku, covering Surah Al-Fatiha and most of Surah Al-Baqarah.
The 30th para (Juz Amma) contains 37 ruku, corresponding to the 37 surahs in this para.
Surah Al-Kahf contains 4 main stories:
It is recommended to recite Surah Al-Kahf every Friday. While reciting the entire surah (110 verses) is best, reciting at least the first 10 verses or the last 10 verses provides protection from the Dajjal (Antichrist) according to authentic hadith.
Surah Al-Fatiha contains 5 names of Allah:
The word "Mubeen" (clear/evident) appears 7 times in Surah Yaseen, emphasizing the clarity of the Quranic message.
Surah Maryam mentions several prophets including Zakariya (Zechariah), Yahya (John), Isa (Jesus), Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Ismail (Ishmael), and Idris. The surah focuses particularly on the stories of Zakariya, Maryam, and Isa.
The first para contains the first 141 verses of Surah Al-Baqarah (plus all 7 verses of Surah Al-Fatiha).
Surah Al-Fatiha is not divided into rakat. Rather, it is recited in every rakat (unit) of every prayer. Since there are 17 rakat in the five daily prayers, Al-Fatiha is recited 17 times daily in obligatory prayers alone.
The name "Allah" appears 2,698 times in the Quran (excluding the Basmalah at the beginning of surahs). If we include all Basmalahs, the count is approximately 2,700 times.
The name "Muhammad" (peace be upon him) appears 4 times in the Quran:
Additionally, the name "Ahmad" (another name of the Prophet) appears once in Surah As-Saff (61:6).
Jesus (Isa) is mentioned 25 times in the Quran by name. He is also referred to as "Al-Masih" (the Messiah) 11 times, and as "Ibn Maryam" (son of Mary) 23 times.
His mother Mary (Maryam) is mentioned 34 times, and there is an entire surah named after her (Surah Maryam).
The word "Quran" appears 70 times in the Quran itself, in various forms and contexts.
The word "Zakat" appears 32 times in the Quran, emphasizing its importance as one of the five pillars of Islam.
The word "day" (yawm) appears approximately 365 times in the Quran, which interestingly corresponds to the number of days in a year.
The word "Ramadan" appears once in the Quran, in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:185), where fasting in this month is prescribed.
The Quran mentions 25 prophets by name. However, the Quran also states that many more prophets were sent to various nations throughout history. The 25 named prophets are:
While the Quran mentions angels in general many times, specific angels named in the Quran include:
The Quran also mentions groups of angels like the "Mala'ikah" (angels) in general, appearing over 80 times.
The Quran mentions numerous animals, including:
While there's no exact count, scholars estimate that over 20 different animals are specifically mentioned by name or clearly referenced in the Quran.
Words related to forgiveness (such as "ghafara", "maghfirah", "afw") appear approximately 234 times in the Quran, highlighting Allah's attribute of forgiveness and mercy.
Words related to mercy (such as "rahmat", "rahim", "rahman") appear approximately 340 times in the Quran, emphasizing Allah's infinite mercy.
The word "Salat" (prayer) appears 67 times in the Quran, emphasizing its importance as one of the five pillars of Islam.
The word "water" (ma') appears 63 times in the Quran, highlighting its importance as a source of life and a sign of Allah's creation.
Words related to heaven (Jannah, Paradise) appear approximately 147 times in the Quran, describing the rewards for the righteous.
Words related to hell (Jahannam, Nar) appear approximately 126 times in the Quran, warning about the consequences of disbelief and wrongdoing.
Words related to charity (Sadaqah, Infaq) appear approximately 73 times in the Quran, in addition to the 32 mentions of Zakat specifically.
The word "Shaytan" (Satan) appears 88 times in the Quran, warning believers about the enemy of humanity.
The word "Islam" appears 8 times in the Quran, while words derived from the root "s-l-m" (peace, submission) appear many more times throughout the text.
Prophet Musa (Moses) is mentioned 136 times in the Quran, making him the most frequently mentioned prophet. His story appears in multiple surahs.
Maryam (Mary) is mentioned 34 times in the Quran, and there is an entire surah named after her (Surah Maryam). She is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
The word "iron" (hadid) appears 6 times in the Quran, including in Surah Al-Hadid (57:25), which is named after iron and mentions it as a sign of Allah's power.
Words referring to "man" or "human being" (insan, bashar, rajul) appear hundreds of times in the Quran, as the Quran addresses humanity directly throughout.
Words referring to "woman" or "women" (imra'ah, nisa') appear numerous times in the Quran, with Surah An-Nisa (The Women) being one of the longest surahs dedicated to women's rights and family law.
The Quran contains 540 ruku (paragraph divisions). Ruku are used to divide the Quran into manageable sections for recitation and study.
The standard Madani Mushaf contains 604 pages. This is the most commonly used version worldwide. However, page counts can vary slightly in different printings and editions.
The revelation of the Quran began on the 17th of Ramadan in the year 610 CE (Common Era), when the first verses of Surah Al-Alaq (96:1-5) were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the Cave of Hira near Makkah.
According to most scholars, the last complete surah revealed was Surah An-Nasr (110), which was revealed during the Farewell Pilgrimage in 632 CE, just months before the Prophet's (peace be upon him) passing.
The Quran has been translated into over 100 languages worldwide. Some of the most widely read translations include English, Urdu, French, Spanish, German, Turkish, Indonesian, and many others.
It's important to note that translations are interpretations of the meaning, as the original Arabic text cannot be fully replicated in other languages.
To perform the obligatory prayers (Salah), a Muslim must know at least Surah Al-Fatiha, which is recited in every unit (rakat) of prayer. However, it is recommended to memorize additional short surahs from Juz Amma (the 30th para) to recite after Al-Fatiha.
Commonly memorized surahs for prayer include: Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas, Al-Kafirun, and other short surahs from the last para.
The last 10 surahs of the Quran (in order) are:
The Quran contains 14 unique Arabic letters used as Haroof-e-Muqataat (disjoined letters) at the beginning of 29 surahs. These letters appear in various combinations like Alif-Lam-Mim, Ha-Mim, Ta-Sin-Mim, etc. The exact meaning of these letters is known only to Allah, though scholars have proposed various interpretations.
The original Quran is written in Arabic only. However, the Quran has been translated into over 100 languages worldwide. It's important to note that translations are interpretations of meaning - the original Arabic text is the only authentic version, as translations cannot fully capture the linguistic beauty and precision of the Arabic language.
The Quran mentions 4 divine scriptures by name:
The Quran also mentions that previous scriptures were sent to other prophets, but these are the main ones mentioned by name.
5 surahs begin with "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah):
The Quran is divided into 7 Manzil (stations) for the purpose of completing the entire Quran in 7 days. This division is less commonly used than the 30 Juz division, but it's another way to organize the Quran for systematic recitation.
The phrase "Bismillah" (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) appears 113 times in the Quran. It appears at the beginning of 113 surahs. The only surah that does not begin with Bismillah is Surah At-Tawbah (9). However, Surah An-Naml (27) contains Bismillah both at the beginning and within the surah (verse 30), making it unique.
Surah At-Tawbah (9) is the only surah in the Quran that does not begin with "Bismillah" (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful). This is because it was revealed as a continuation of Surah Al-Anfal and deals with the breaking of treaties and declaration of war, which is why it begins directly with a declaration rather than the usual opening phrase.
The longest verse in the Quran is Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 282 (2:282), known as Ayat al-Dayn (the verse of debt). This verse contains detailed instructions about financial transactions, debt documentation, and witnesses. It spans approximately 15 lines in the standard Mushaf and is one of the most comprehensive verses dealing with legal and financial matters.
The shortest verses in the Quran are single-word verses. Among them are: Surah Ar-Rahman (55:1) which contains only "Ar-Rahman" (The Most Merciful), Surah Al-Muddaththir (74:21) which contains "Sa yusda" (Soon he will be roasted), and Surah Al-Fajr (89:1) which contains "Wal-fajr" (By the dawn). These are considered the shortest complete verses in the Quran.
There are 6 surahs that begin with "Alif-Lam-Mim" (الم): Surah Al-Baqarah (2), Surah Al-Imran (3), Surah Al-Ankabut (29), Surah Ar-Rum (30), Surah Luqman (31), and Surah As-Sajdah (32). These are part of the Huroof-e-Muqataat (disjoined letters) whose exact meaning is known only to Allah.
The word "Rabb" (Lord) appears approximately 970 times in the Quran in various forms. It is one of the most frequently mentioned words referring to Allah, emphasizing His role as the Lord, Creator, and Sustainer of all creation. The word appears in different grammatical forms throughout the Quran.
There are several surahs named after animals or objects, including: Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), Surah Al-Ankabut (The Spider), Surah Al-Fil (The Elephant), Surah Al-Hadid (Iron), Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon), Surah An-Najm (The Star), Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun), Surah Al-Buruj (The Constellations), and others. These names often relate to key themes or stories mentioned in the surahs.
There are 5 surahs that begin with "Alif-Lam-Ra" (الر): Surah Yunus (10), Surah Hud (11), Surah Yusuf (12), Surah Ibrahim (14), and Surah Al-Hijr (15). These are also part of the Huroof-e-Muqataat (disjoined letters) that appear at the beginning of certain surahs in the Quran.
Counts such as total words, total letters, unique root words, occurrences of roots (e.g., "mercy", "forgiveness"), counts of animals, etc., are commonly quoted but depend on:
Hence, the numbers we have mentioned here for some counts may differ from what you find depending on the source you check from.