How many chapters or sutras are there in the Koran?
"second containing 21-114, the text continues to be printed to this day, normally in one single volume. The Koran Interpreted The Koran Interpreted is a translation of the Qur'an (the Islamic religious text) by Arthur John Arberry. The translation is from the original Arabic into English. First published in 1955, it is one of the most prominent written by a non-Muslim scholar. The title acknowledges the orthodox Islamic view that the Qur'an cannot be translated, merely interpreted. Khaleel Mohammed writes that ""the translation is without prejudice and is probably the best around,"" while M. A. S. Abdel Haleem, himself a"
"Surah A Surah (; spelled as Surah; """", plural ""suwar"") is the term for a chapter of the Quran. There are 114 Surahs in the Quran, each divided into verses. The chapters or suras are of unequal length; the shortest chapter (""Al-Kawthar"") has only three ""ayat"" (verses) while the longest (""Al-Baqara"") contains 286 verses. Of the 114 chapters in the Quran, 86 are classified as Meccan, while 28 are Medinan . This classification is only approximate in regard to location of revelation; any chapter revealed after migration of Muhammad to Medina (""Hijrah"") is termed Medinan and any revealed before that"
"specific 'context' and 'temporality'. According to Gheitury and Golfam for the Quran there is no preface, no introduction, no beginning, no end, a reader can start reading from anywhere in the text. Surah A Surah (; spelled as Surah; """", plural ""suwar"") is the term for a chapter of the Quran. There are 114 Surahs in the Quran, each divided into verses. The chapters or suras are of unequal length; the shortest chapter (""Al-Kawthar"") has only three ""ayat"" (verses) while the longest (""Al-Baqara"") contains 286 verses. Of the 114 chapters in the Quran, 86 are classified as Meccan, while 28"
"The Quran is never decorated with figurative images, but many Qurans have been highly decorated with decorative patterns in the margins of the page, or between the lines or at the start of suras. Islamic verses appear in many other media, on buildings and on objects of all sizes, such as mosque lamps, metal work, pottery and single pages of calligraphy for muraqqas or albums. The Quran consists of 114 chapters of varying lengths, each known as a ""sura"". Suras are classified as Meccan or Medinan, depending on whether the verses were revealed before or after the migration of Muhammad"
"Quran as the opening of Solomon's letter to the Queen of Sheba. Each sura consists of several verses, known as ""ayat"", which originally means a ""sign"" or ""evidence"" sent by God. The number of verses differs from sura to sura. An individual verse may be just a few letters or several lines. The total number of verses in the Quran is 6,236; however, the number varies if the ""bismillahs"" are counted separately. In addition to and independent of the division into suras, there are various ways of dividing the Quran into parts of approximately equal length for convenience in reading."
"Al-Baqara The Cow or Sūrah al-Baqarah (, ""The Cow"") is the second and longest chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an. It consists of 286 verses, 6201 words and 25500 letters . It is a Mediniite surah, that is to say that it was revealed at Medina after the Hijrah, with the exception of a few verses which Muslims believe was revealed during the Farewell Pilgrimage, the last Hajj of Muhammad. This is the longest Surah in the Quran. It was the first Surah to be revealed at Medina, but different verses were revealed at different times, covering quite a long period"
"revelation and literal word of God and is widely regarded as the finest literary work in the classical Arabic language. Muslims believe that the verses of the Quran were revealed to Muhammad by God through the archangel Gabriel (""Jibrīl"") on many occasions between 610 CE until his death on June 8, 632. While Muhammad was alive, all of these revelations were written down by his companions (""sahabah""), although the prime method of transmission was orally through memorization. The Quran is divided into 114 chapters (""suras"") which combined, contain 6,236 verses (""āyāt""). The chronologically earlier suras, revealed at Mecca, are primarily"
"Human rights in the Quran In its Arabic texts, the Quran is considered the primary source of authority by Muslims. The Quran is a relatively short book of 77,000 words that are divided into one hundred and fourteen chapters (Suras). A hundred and thirteen of the chapters of the Quran begin with an indication of the book’s intent (In the name of God the All- Compassionate and the Ever-Merciful). The book is largely concerned with establishing boundaries that Muslims are prohibited from transgressing. Within these boundaries the Quran treats human beings as equally valuable and endowed with certain rights by"
"Quran The Quran ( ; , literally meaning ""the recitation""; also romanized Qur'an or Koran) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (""Allah""). It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical Arabic literature. The Quran is divided into chapters (Arabic: سورة‎ ""sūrah"", plural سور ""suwar""), which are subdivided into verses (Arabic: آية‎ ""āyāh"", plural آيات ""āyāt""). Muslims believe that the Quran was orally revealed by God to the final Prophet, Muhammad, through the archangel Gabriel (""Jibril""), incrementally over a period of some 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609"
"and not as superiors. Perhaps the most valued status, with regards to women, is that of a mother in the Quran as it illustrates this point by binding the reward of paradise to those who satisfy the needs of their parents. Human rights in the Quran In its Arabic texts, the Quran is considered the primary source of authority by Muslims. The Quran is a relatively short book of 77,000 words that are divided into one hundred and fourteen chapters (Suras). A hundred and thirteen of the chapters of the Quran begin with an indication of the book’s intent (In"
"contained either 116 chapters (Ubayy Ibn Ka'ab's codex) or 111 chapters (Ibn Ma'sud's codex). Muslims believe that Quran, as it is presented today, is complete and untouched, supported by their faith in Quranic verses such as ""We [i.e. Allah] have, without doubt, sent down the Reminder [i.e. the Quran]; and We will assuredly guard it [from corruption]"". Due to the varying accounts and hadiths on the collection and canonization of the Quran, some scholars debate whether the Uthmanic text contains the entire body of material that was revealed to Muhammad, or if there is material missing from the text. For"
"Muslim world, only vellum. Muslims believe that even after Caliph Uthman ibn Affan collected and organized the Qur'an circa 650–656 CE, recitation (from memory) of the Qur'an was still honored and encouraged. There are numerous traditions of recitation. Most huffaz know only one version, but some experts can recite in several traditions. However this does not change the meaning of the content. The Qur'an is divided into 114 Surahs (chapters), containing 6,236 verses (comprising some 80,000 words or 330,000 individual characters). This process generally takes between 3 and 6 years part-time together with schooling. Most huffaz have studied as children"
"Al-Insan Sūrat al-Insān (, “Human”, “Man”) or Sūrat ad-Dahr () is the 76th chapter (sura) of the Quran with 31 verses (ayat). According to most scholars of the Islamic tradition, the chapter is a Medinan surah, i.e. it was revealed during the Medinan phase of Muhammad's prophethood. Some commentators say that verse 24 was an exception and was revealed in Mecca, and others say that verses 23–31 were revealed in Mecca. Yet others, a minority, say that the entire chapter was revealed in Mecca, thus classifying it as a Meccan surah. Most Shia sources and some Sunni ones linked the"
"content of the respective surahs. According to one estimate the Quran consists of 77,430 words, 18,994 unique words, 12,183 stems, 3,382 lemmas and 1,685 roots. The Quranic content is concerned with basic Islamic beliefs including the existence of God and the resurrection. Narratives of the early prophets, ethical and legal subjects, historical events of Muhammad's time, charity and prayer also appear in the Quran. The Quranic verses contain general exhortations regarding right and wrong and historical events are related to outline general moral lessons. Verses pertaining to natural phenomena have been interpreted by Muslims as an indication of the authenticity"
"Chicago, and Mustansir Mir, Professor of Islamic studies at Youngstown State University, state: Introductory texts: Traditional Quranic commentaries (tafsir): Topical studies: Literary criticism: Encyclopedias: Academic journals: Quran browsers and translations: Word-for-word analysis: Manuscripts: Other resources: Quran The Quran ( ; , literally meaning ""the recitation""; also romanized Qur'an or Koran) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (""Allah""). It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical Arabic literature. The Quran is divided into chapters (Arabic: سورة‎ ""sūrah"", plural سور ""suwar""), which are subdivided into verses (Arabic: آية‎ ""āyāh"", plural"
"An-Naba Sūrat an-Nabaʼ (, “The Tidings”, “The Announcement”) is the seventy-eighth chapter (sura) of the Quran with 40 verses. Its forty verses are divided into two equal parts of twenty verses each. The first twenty verses are filled with the wonders of the worldly creation (the earth, plants, the peace of night shared by loving couples, the mountains and rain). The latter twenty verses are filled with the eternal wonders and horrors of the next world with raging sinner (the Arabic root TGY ""tageena"" is used) being punished starkly opposed with the rewarding of dutiful believers (the Arabic root WQY"
"Luqman (surah) Sūrah Luqmān () is the 31st chapter (""surah"") of the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an. It is composed of 34 verses (""ayat"") and takes its title from the mention of the sage Luqman in verses 12–19. It was revealed in the middle of Muhammad's Meccan period, and is thus usually classified as a Meccan sura. The focus of this sura, once broken down into its many elements, can be seen as emphasizing principles of moderation. The sura uses the mustard seed analogy to emphasize the degree to which God maintains his purview over man's actions, possibly emphasizing the"
"during Ramadan, when the entire Quran is recited in the ""Tarawih"" prayers, usually one ""juz"" a night. A ""juz"" is further divided into two ""ahzab"" (lit. ""groups"", singular: ""hizb""), therefore, there are 60 ""ahzab"". Each ""hizb"" (group) is subdivided into four quarters, making eight quarters per ""juz"", called ""maqra"". There are 240 of these quarters (""maqras"") in the Quran. These ""maqra"" are often used as sections for revision when memorizing the Quran. The most commonly memorized ""juz"" is ""juzʾ amma"", which is the 30th ""juz"" and contains chapters (""sura"") 78 through 114, most of the shortest chapters of the Quran."
"quicker. Al-Hijr (surah) Sūrat al-Ḥijr (, ""The Stoneland"") is the 15th surah of the Qur'an. It has 99 ayat. It is a Makkan surah believed to have been received by Muhammad shortly after the 12th surah (Yusuf), Muhammad's last year in Mecca. It is an early Makki surah, which means that its revelation to Muhammad occurred within the confines of the city of Makkah. Like the other surah of this period, it praises God. A quality of Makkan-Quran is that the ayat – or the verses – are shorter and the rhyme and writing of the surah is more efficient"
"the Prophets.. Yunus (surah) Sūrat Yūnus (, Jonah) is the 10th chapter (""surah"") of the Qur'an with 109 verses (āyāt). Yūnus is named after the prophet Jonah. Traditionally believed to have been formulated or revealed before the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammed and his followers from Mecca to Medina (Hegira), as such, it is known as a Meccan surah. According to the Islamic tradition, the chapter is predominantly revealed during the Meccan phase (610–622) of Muhammad's prophethood (before his move to Medina), therefore, a Meccan sura. Based on its context, some verses appeared to date to when Muhammad just"
"The word ""ayah"" is also used to refer to the verses of the Bible by Arab Christians and Christians in countries where Arabic words are used for religious terms. A common myth persists that the number of verses in the Quran is 6,666. In fact, the total number of verses in all chapters is 6,236, although this varies depending on how (or if) the ""Bismillah"" appearing at the start of each chapter is counted. The Unicode symbol for a Quran verse, U+06DD, is: ۝. The first ayahs in the Quran from a chronological order are ""Read [O Muhammad!] in the"
"deeds, practise honesty in all their dealings, fulfill their pledges and trust and bear true witness, will have a place of honor in paradise"" - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik The Quranic text has been divided into separate rukus in terms of thematically related Ayah. This surah contains 2 rukus. The contents of the 1st Ruku states that the day of judgement will be equal to fifty thousand years and disbelievers will wish to save themselves from the punishment at the expense of their children, wives, brothers and relatives, but it will not happen. 2nd Ruku starts from ayah 36 and continues"
"Ṣād (surah) ṣād (, ""The Letter Sad"") is the 38th chapter (sura) of the Qur'an with 88 verses (ayat) and 1 sajdah (39:24). Sad (ص) is the name of the eighteenth letter in the Arabic alphabet. According to the traditional Islamic narrative, ""Saad"" was sent to Muhammad by Allah while he was coping with rejection from his tribe, the Quraysh, and struggling to keep his own faith. It recounts stories of previous prophets, describes the splendors of heaven, and warns of the monstrosities of hell. The ""sura"" dates to the 2nd Meccan Period, meaning it was revealed only five or"
"acts are for the betterment of mankind Verses 34-34: Judgement day is a bookend, emphasizing the need for right practice and submission to God Luqman (surah) Sūrah Luqmān () is the 31st chapter (""surah"") of the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an. It is composed of 34 verses (""ayat"") and takes its title from the mention of the sage Luqman in verses 12–19. It was revealed in the middle of Muhammad's Meccan period, and is thus usually classified as a Meccan sura. The focus of this sura, once broken down into its many elements, can be seen as emphasizing principles of"
"text comprises all 114 suras in the order known today. According to Ayatollah Khu'i there is no doubt that Uthman collected the Quran during his time, but not in the sense that he collected the verses and suras in one volume, but in the sense that he united the Muslims on the reading of one authoritative recension. He also argues that the one reading on which Uthman united the Muslims was the one in circulation among most Muslims, and that it reached them through uninterrupted transmission from Muhammad. This is one of the most contested issues and an area where"
"""mutaqeena"" is employed as a poetic parataxis to TGY) in paradise. An-Naba Sūrat an-Nabaʼ (, “The Tidings”, “The Announcement”) is the seventy-eighth chapter (sura) of the Quran with 40 verses. Its forty verses are divided into two equal parts of twenty verses each. The first twenty verses are filled with the wonders of the worldly creation (the earth, plants, the peace of night shared by loving couples, the mountains and rain). The latter twenty verses are filled with the eternal wonders and horrors of the next world with raging sinner (the Arabic root TGY ""tageena"" is used) being punished starkly"
"Ja'far al-Sadiq narrates that on the Day of Judgment, one dirham will weigh as much as the mountain of ’Uhud, because ""One who generously lends to God will be paid back in many multiples of the loan. . . ."" (2:245) and this was a special reference to the payment made to an Imam. Al-Baqara The Cow or Sūrah al-Baqarah (, ""The Cow"") is the second and longest chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an. It consists of 286 verses, 6201 words and 25500 letters . It is a Mediniite surah, that is to say that it was revealed at Medina after"
"Al-Mursalat Sūrat al-Mursalāt (, “The Emissaries”, “Winds Sent Forth”) is the 77th chapter (sura) of the Quran with 50 verses. Hadith (حديث) is literally “speech”; recorded saying, tradition, or orthopraxy of Muhammad validated by isnad; with sira these comprise the sunnah and reveal shariah and tafsir is the Arabic word for exegesis of the Qur'an. The first and foremost exegesis of Quran is found in hadith of Muhammad thus making it important to consider the hadith related to a particular surah when studying it. The Surah takes its name from the word wal-mursalat in the first verse. Its subject matter"
"verses in the Qur'an, 500 have some legal content, most concerning ibadah (worship or religious ritual such as salat (prayer), hajj (pilgrimage), sawm (fasting), zakat (tithing)). 190 Qur'anic verses deal with some ""aspects of the law"" other than ibadah, but of these aspects ""only matters of inheritance are laid out in any detail"". For elaboration of the Quran or for clarification of a matter that is not mentioned in the Quran, these verses are supplemented by further revelation termed sunnah. Sunnah comprises explanations from Muhammad in terms of his speech, actions and silences which have been historically compiled and verified"
"has remained vibrant to the present day, with poets and prose-writers across the Arab world, as well as rest of the world, achieving increasing success. The Qur'an had a significant influence on the Arab language. The language used in it is called classical Arabic, and while modern Arabic is very similar, the classical has social prestige. Not only is the Qur'an the first work of any significant length written in the language it also has a far more complicated structure than the earlier literary works with its 114 suras (chapters) which contain 6,236 ayat (verses). It contains injunctions, narratives, homilies,"
"Saba (surah) Sūrat Sabaʼ (, ""Sheba"") is the 34th chapter (""sura"") of the Qur'an with 54 verses (""ayat""), and is a Meccan sura. It discusses the lives of Solomon and David, a story about the people of Sheba, challenges and warnings against the disbelievers as well as the promises related to the Day of Judgment. The chapter was revealed during the Meccan period of Muhammad's prophethood, therefore, a Meccan sura. Some commentators of the Quran, including Ahmad ibn Ajiba, Mahmud al-Alusi, Ibn al-Jawzi, and Al-Qurtubi opined that the sixth verse was an exception and was revealed in the Medinan period."
"Juz' A juzʼ (, plural ""ajzāʼ"", literally meaning ""part"") is one of thirty parts of varying lengths into which the Quran is divided. Division into ""juz"" has no relevance to the meaning of the Quran and anyone can start reading from anywhere in the Quran. During medieval times, when it was too costly for most Muslims to purchase a manuscript, copies of the Quran were kept in mosques and made accessible to people; these copies frequently took the form of a series of thirty parts (""juz""'). Some use these divisions to facilitate recitation of the Quran in a month—such as"
"surah, Insaan or Dahr (“Man” or “Time”). Nuh's themes include: belief in God, signs of God (the Earth, Sun, Moon), and punishment of denying Allah's message. Nuh (surah) Sūrat Nūḥ (, “Noah”) is the seventy-first sura of the Quran with 28 ayat. It is about the Islamic prophet Noah ""(Nūḥ)"" and his complaint about his people rejecting all warning God gave them through Noah. In Nuh, the seventy-first surah, the Quran refers to Nuh’s prophethood in snippets. Nuh is a messenger of God. When Nuh realizes the messages are not accepted by the community, he supplicated to God. God planned"