Followers

THE HOLY QUR'AN

Surah
#Anglicized title(s)Arabic title(s)English title(s)Number of versesNumber of RukūʿsMeccan vs. MedinanEgyptian Standard Chronological Order[4][5][6]Nöldeke's Chronological Order[4]Muqatta'at(isolated letters)[3]Title refers toMain theme
1Al-Fatihah[notes 1]al-faatiHahThe Opening71Meccan548Whole Surah [7]
  • The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form.[7]
2Al-Baqarahal-BaqarahThe Calf, The Cow28640Medinan8791Alif Lam Mimv. 67-73 [7]
  • The necessity of God-consciousness.[7]
  • The errors committed by followers of earlier revelations.[7]
  • Legal ordinances (ethics, social relations, warfare etc.).[7]
  • Ibrahim.[7]
  • Kaaba.[7]
  • Ayatul Kursi. (v. 255)[8]
3Ale Imranaale-`ImraanThe Family of Imran, The House of 'Imrán20020Medinan8997Alif Lam Mimv. 33, 35 [7]
4An-Nisa'an-Nisaa'The Women17624Medinan92100Whole Surah [7]
  • Unity of the human race and the mutual obligations of men and women towards one another. (v. 1) [7]
  • Rights of women.[7]
  • Questions related to family life (including marriage and inheritance).[7]
  • Peace and war.[7]
  • Relations of believers with unbelievers.[7]
  • Striving in the Cause of Allah (Jihad). (v. 95-97) [9]
5Al-Ma'idahal-Maa'idahThe Food, The Repast, The Table12016Medinan112114v. 112-114 [7]
  • A series of ordinances (incl. Religious rites and social obligations).[7]
  • Corruption of the original message of the Ingeel by Jews and Christians. (v. 68-77, 116-118) [7]
6Al-An'amal-An`aamThe Cattle16520Meccan5589v. 136ff.[7]
  • Human nature of Muhammad. (v. 50) [7]
  • Oneness and uniqueness of Allah. (e.g. v. 100, 103) [7]
  • Pre-Islamic superstitions concerning animals. (v. 136ff) [7]
7Al-A'rafal-A`raafThe Heights, The Faculty of Discernment20624Meccan3987Alif Lam Mim Sadv. 46, 48 [7]
8Al-Anfalal-AnfaalThe Spoils of War7510Medinan8895v. 1 [7]
9At-Tawbahat-TawbahThe Repentance12916Medinan113113
10YunusYoonusYunus ('Alaihi Salam)10911Meccan5184Alif Lam Rav. 98 [7]
  • The revelation of the Qur'an to the Noble Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu 'Alaihi Wa Salam (not the Noble Prophet Muhammad’s (Sallalahu 'Alaihi Wa Salam) own work). (v. 15-17, 37-38, 94) [7]
  • References to earlier prophets.[7]
  • Fundamental tenets of Islam.[7]
11HudHoodHud ('Alaihis Salaam)12310Meccan5275Alif Lam Rav. 50-60
  • The revelation of God’s will through His prophets.[7]
  • More stories of earlier prophets.[7]
  • Just dealings between men.[7]
12YusufYoosufJoseph ('Alaihis Salaam)11112Meccan5377Alif Lam RaWhole Surah
  • The story of the prophet Joseph (as an illustration of God’s unfathomable direction of men’s affairs).[7]
13Ar-Ra'dar-Ra`dThe Thunder436Medinan9690Alif Lam Mim Rav. 13 [7]
  • God’s revelation, through His prophets, of certain fundamental moral truths, and the concequences of accepting or rejecting them.[7]
14IbraheemIbraaheemAbraham ('Alaihis Salaam)527Meccan7276Alif Lam Rav. 35-41 [7]
  • The revelation of God’s word to all mankind, destined to lead man from darkness to light.[7]
15Al-Hijral-HijrThe Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City, Al-Hijr996Meccan5457Alif Lam Rav. 80 [7]
  • God’s guidance to man through revelation of the Qur'an, which will remain uncorrupted for all times. (v. 9) [7]
16An-Nahlan-naHlThe Honey Bees, The Bee12816Meccan7073v. 68-69 [7]
  • God’s creativeness:[7]
    • Manifesed in the instincts of the bee.[7]
    • Culmination: Guidance through His revealed word.[7]
17Al-Israal-Israa'The Night Journey11112Meccan5067v. 1 [7]
18Al-Kahfal-KahfThe Cave11012Meccan6969v. 13-20 [7]
  • A series of parables or allegories on the theme of faith in God versus excessive attachment to the life of this world. Including:[7]
    • The men of the cave. (v. 13-20) [7]
    • The rich man and the poor man. (v. 32-44) [7]
    • Moses and the unnamed sage. (v. 60-82) [7]
    • The allegory of ‘Dhu’l-Qarnayn, the Two-Horned One’. (v. 83-98) [7]
19MaryamMaryamMary986Meccan4458Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sadv. 16-37 [7]
20Ta-HaTaa haaTa-Ha1358Meccan4555Ta Ha [notes 2]v. 1 [7]
  • The guidance offered by God through His prophets.[7]
  • The fundamental truths inherent in all revealed religions are identical.[7]
    • The story of Moses. (v. 9-98) [7]
21Al-Anbiya'al-Anbiyaa'The Prophets1127Meccan7365v. 48-91 [7]
  • The oneness, uniqueness and transcendence of God.[7]
  • The continuity and intrinsic unity of all divine revelation.[7]
    • Stories of the prophets of old. (v. 48-91) [7]
    • The believers of all faiths belong to one single community. (v. 92) [7]
22Al-Hajjal-HajjThe Pilgrimage7810Medinan103107v. 25-38 [7]
  • The Mecca pilgrimage and some of the rituals connected with it. (v. 25-38) [7]
23Al-Mu'minoonal-Mu'minoonThe Believers1186Meccan7464v. 1 [7]
  • True faith.[7]
  • The evidence of the existence of an almighty Creator, and man’s ultimate responsibility before Him.[7]
  • The unity of all religious communities, broken by man’s egotism, greed and striving after power. (v. 52-53) [7]
  • The impossibility to believe in God, without believing in life after death.[7]
24An-Nuran-NoorThe Light649Medinan102105v. 35 [7]
  • Mutual relations and ethical rules between men and women.[7]
  • The mystic parable of the ‘light of God’ ("Verse of Light"). (v. 35) [7]
25Al-Furqanal-FurqaanThe Criterion, The Standard, The Standard of True and False776Meccan4266v. 1 [7]
  • The purpose of every divine revelation is to provide a stable criterion of true and false.[7]
  • The humanness of every apostle sent by God to man. (v. 20) [7]
  • Divine revelation belongs to God’s creative activity.[7]
26ash-Shu`ara'ash-shu`araa'The Poets22711Meccan4756Ta Sin Mimv. 224 [7]
  • Man’s weakness, which causes him to reject God’s message and worship power and wealth etc.[7]
27An-Namlan-NamlThe Ant, The Ants937Meccan4868Ta Sinv. 18 [7]
28Al-Qasasal-QasasThe Narrations, The Stories, The Story889Meccan4979Ta Sin Mimv. 25 [7]
  • Human aspects of the life of Moses.[7]
29Al-`Ankabutal-`AnkabootThe Spider697Meccan8581Alif Lam Mimv. 41 [7]
  • The parable of ‘the spider house’, a symbol of false beliefs that are destined to be blown away by the winds of truth. (v. 41) [7]
30Ar-Rumar-RoomThe Romans, The Byzantines606Meccan8474Alif Lam Mimv. 1 [7]
  • Predictions of the near victory of the Byzantines [over the Persians] and the Battle of Badr (2 A.H.). (v. 1-7) [7]
  • God’s ability to resurrect the dead at the end of time, and the people’s ignorance of this.[7]
31LuqmanLuqmaanLuqman344Meccan5782Alif Lam Mimv. 12-19 [7]
  • The story of Luqman, a legendary sage, counselling his son. (v. 12-19) [7]
32As-Sajdahas-SajdahThe Prostration, Worship, Adoration303Meccan7570Alif Lam Mimv. 15 [7]
  • God's creation.[11]
  • God's revelation and man's acceptance or denial.[11]
  • The Day of Judgement.[11]
33Al-Ahzabal-aHzaabThe Clans, The Confederates, The Combined Forces739Medinan90103v. 9-27 [7]
34Saba'as-Sabaa'Sheba546Meccan5885v. 15-20 [7]
  • The insignificance of the knowledge accessible to man. (v. 9) [7]
  • The story of the people of Sheba, as an example of the impermanence of human power, wealth and glory. (v. 15-20) [7]
  • Always be conscious of God. (v. 46) [7]
35FatirfaaTirThe Originator455Meccan4386v. 1 [7]
  • God’s power to create and resurrect.[7]
  • God’s revelation of His will through His prophets.[7]
36Ya seenYaa SeenYa Seen835Meccan4160Ya Sin [notes 3]v. 1 [7]
  • Man’s moral responsibility, resurrection and God’s judgment.[7]
  • To be recited over the dying and in the prayers of the dead.[7]
37As-SaffataS-SaaffaatThose Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks, Those Ranged in Ranks1825Meccan5650v. 1 [7]
  • Resurrection and the certainty that all human beings will have to answer before God.[7]
  • Man’s constant need of prophetic guidance.[7]
    • Stories of earlier prophets. (v. 75-148) [7]
38SadSaadSad885Meccan3859Sadv. 1 [7]
  • Divine guidance and its rejection by those who are lost in fast pride.[7]
39Az-Zumaraz-ZumarThe Crowds, The Troops, Throngs758Meccan5980v. 71, 73 [7]
  • The evidence of the existence and oneness of God in all manifestations of nature.[7]
  • God forgives all sins to him who repents before his death.[7]
  • Allegories of the Last Hour and the Day of Judgment.[7]
40GhafirGhaafirThe Forgiver (God), Forgiving859Meccan6078Ha Mimv. 3 [7]
  • Man’s false pride, worship of false values (wealth, power etc.) and his denial of divine guidance.[7]
    • Stories of earlier prophets.[7]
41FussilatFussilatExpounded, Explained In Detail, Clearly Spelled Out546Meccan6171Ha Mimv. 3[7]
  • Man’s acceptance or rejection of divine revelation.[7]
42Ash-Shuraash-ashooraaThe Consultation535Meccan6283Ha Mim 'Ayn Sin Qafv. 36 [7]
  • God is undefinable and unfathomable. (v. 11, 16) [7]
  • All prophets taught the oneness of God, so all believers of all ‘denominations’ should see themselves as ‘one single community’. (v. 13, 15) [7]
  • The law of cause and effect: In the life to come man will only harvest ‘what his own hands have wrought’ in this world.[7]
43Az-Zukhrufaz-ZukhrufThe Gold Adornments, The Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, Gold897Meccan6361Ha Mimv. 35 [7]
  • To equal anyone or anything with God is sprititually destructive and logically unacceptable.[7]
  • People’s blind adherence to the faith of their forefathers. (v. 22-23) [7]
44Ad-Dukhanad-DukhaanThe Smoke593Meccan6453Ha Mimv. 10 [7]
  • Through revelation worldly pride is eventually brought to naught.[11]
45Al-Jathiyahal-JaathiyahThe Kneeling Down, Crouching374Meccan6572Ha Mimv. 28 [7]
  • The humility with which all human beings will face their final judgment on resurrection. (v. 28) [7]
46Al-Ahqafal-aHqaafWinding Sand-tracts, The Dunes, The Sand-Dunes354Meccan6688Ha Mimv. 21 [7]
47MuhammadmuHammad Sallalahu 'Alaihi Wa SalamMuhammad Sallalahu 'Alaihi Wa Salam384Medinan9596v. 2 [7]
  • Fighting (qital) in God’s cause.[7]
48Al-Fathal-fatHThe Victory, Conquest294Medinan111108v. 1 [7]
49Al-Hujuratal-HujuraatThe Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments182Medinan106112v. 4 [7]
  • Social ethics.[7]
    • Reverence to the Prophet Sallalahu 'Alaihi Wa Salam and the righteous leaders after him.[7]
    • The brotherhood of all believers and all mankind. (v. 10, 13) [7]
    • The difference between true faith and outward observance of religious formalities. (v. 14 ff.) [7]
50QafQaafQaf453Meccan3454Qafv. 1 [7]
  • Death and resurrection.[7]
  • God is closer to man than his neck-vein. (v. 16)[11]
51Ad-Dhariyatadh-DhaariyaatThe Wind That Scatter, The Winnowing Winds, The Dust-Scattering Winds603Meccan6739v. 1 [7]
52At-TuraT-ToorThe Mount, Mount Sinai492Meccan7640v. 1 [7]
53An-Najman-NajmThe Star, The Unfolding623Meccan2328v. 1 [7]
  • The Prophet Muhammad’s (Sallalahu 'Alaihi Wa Salam) experience of an ascension to heaven (Mi’raj, including his vision of the Sidrat al-Muntaha, the Lote-Tree of the Extremity). (v. 13-18) [7]
54Al-Qamaral-QamarThe Moon553Meccan3749v. 1 [7]
55Ar-Rahmanar-raHmaanThe Most Merciful, The Most Gracious783Medinan9743v. 1 [7]
56Al-Waqi'ahal-Waaqi`ahThe Inevitable, The Event, That Which Must Come to Pass963Meccan4641v. 1 [7]
57Al-Hadeedal-HadeedThe Iron294Medinan9499v. 25 [7]
58Al-Mujadilahal-MujaadilahThe Pleading, The Pleading Woman223Medinan105106v. 1 [7]
  • Divorce.[7]
  • Faith and denial.[7]
  • Hypocrisy.[7]
  • The attitude believers should have toward non-believers.[7]
59Al-Hashral-HashrThe Mustering, The Gathering, Exile, Banishment243Medinan101102v. 2 [7]
  • The conflict between the Muslim community and the Jewish tribe of Banu’n-Nadir of Medina.[7]
60Al-Mumtahanahal-MumtaHanahThe Examined One, She That Is To Be Examined132Medinan91110v. 10 [7]
  • The believers’ relations with unbelievers.[7]
61As-Saffas-SaffThe Ranks, Battle Array142Medinan10998v. 4 [7]
  • A call to unity between professed belief and actual behaviour.[7]
62Al-Jumu'ahal-Jumu`ahThe Congregation, Friday112Medinan11094v. 9-10 [7]
63Al-Munafiqunal-MunafiqoonThe Hypocrites112Medinan104104Whole Surah [7]
  • Hypocrisy.[7]
64At-Taghabunat-TaghaabunThe Cheating, The Mutual Disillusion, The Mutual Loss and Gain, Loss and Gain182Medinan10893v. 9 [7]
65At-TalaqaT-TalaaqDivorce122Medinan99101Whole Surah
  • Divorce (waiting period, remarriage).[7]
66At-Tahreemat-taHreemThe Prohibition122Medinan107109v. 1 [7]
  • Certain aspects of Muhammad’s personal and family life.[7]
67Al-Mulkal-MulkThe Dominion, Sovereignty, Control302Meccan7763v. 1 [7]
  • Man’s inability to understand the mysteries of the universe, and his dependence on guidance through divine revelation.[7]
68Al-Qalamal-QalamThe Pen522Meccan218Nunv. 1 [7]
69Al-Haqqahal-HaaqqahThe Sure Reality, The Laying-Bare of the Truth522Meccan7838v. 1
70Al-Ma'aarijal-Ma`aarijThe Ways of Ascent, The Ascending Stairways442Meccan7942v. 3 [7]
  • The unwillingness to believe, caused by the restlessness inherent in human nature.[7]
71NuhnooHNoah282Meccan7151Whole Surah
  • The story of Noah.[7]
    • The struggle against blind materialism and the lack of spiritual values.[7]
72Al-Jinnal-JinnThe Spirits, The Unseen Beings282Meccan4062v. 1 [7]
73Al-Muzzammilal-MuzzammilThe Enfolded One, The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up, The Enwrapped One202Meccan323v. 1 [7]
74Al-Muddathiral-MuddaththirThe One Wrapped Up, The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak, The Enfolded One562Meccan42v. 1 [7]
  • This short early surah outlines almost all fundamental Qur'anic concepts.[7]
75Al-Qiyamahal-QiyaamahResurrection, The Day of Resurrection, Rising Of The Dead402Meccan3136v. 1 [7]
  • The concept of resurrection.[7]
76Al-Insanal-InsanThe Human, Man312Medinan9852v. 1 [7]
77Al-Mursalatal-MursalaatThose Sent Forth, The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth502Meccan3332v. 1 [7]
  • The gradual revelation of the Qur'an.[7]
78An-Naba'an-Naba'The Great News, The Announcement, The Tiding402Meccan8033v. 2 [7]
  • Life after death.[7]
  • Resurrection and God’s ultimate judgment.[7]
79An-Nazi'atan-Naazi`aatThose Who Tear Out, Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those That Rise462Meccan8131v. 1 [7]
80`Abasa`AbasaHe Frowned421Meccan2417v. 1 [7]
81At-Takweerat-TakweerThe Folding Up, The Overthrowing, Shrouding in Darkness291Meccan727v. 1 [7]
  • The Last Hour and man’s resurrection.[7]
82Al-Infitaral-infiTaarThe Cleaving Asunder, Bursting Apart191Meccan8226v. 1 [7]
83Al-MutaffifeenAl-MutaffifeenThe Dealers in Fraud, Defrauding, The Cheats, Those Who Give Short Measure361Meccan8637v. 1 [7]
84Al-Inshiqaqal-InshiqaaqThe Rending Asunder, The Sundering, Splitting Open, The Splitting Asunder251Meccan8329v. 1 [7]
85Al-Buroojal-BuroojThe Mansions Of The Stars, Constellations, The Great Constellations221Meccan2722v. 1 [7]
86At-TariqaT-TaariqThe Night-Visitant, The Morning Star, The Nightcomer, That Which Comes in the Night171Meccan3615v. 1 [7]
87Al-A'laal-A`laaThe Most High, The All-Highest, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest191Meccan819v. 1 [7]
88Al-Ghashiyahal-GhaashiyahThe Overwhelming Event, The Overshadowing Event, The Pall261Meccan6834v. 1 [7]
89Al-Fajral-FajrThe Break of Day, The Daybreak, The Dawn301Meccan1035v. 1 [7]
90Al-Baladal-BaladThe City, The Land201Meccan3511v. 1 [7]
91Ash-Shamsash-ShamsThe Sun151Meccan2616v. 1 [7]
92Al-Lailal-LailThe Night211Meccan910v. 1 [7]
93Ad-Dhuhaad-DuHaaThe Glorious Morning Light, The Forenoon, Morning Hours, Morning Bright, The Bright Morning Hours111Meccan1113v. 1 [7]
  • Man’s suffering and God’s justice.[7]
  • A message of hope and consolation is given to man from Allah's past mercies.
  • Man is bidden to pursue the path of goodness and proclaim the bounties of Allah.
94Al-Inshirahash-SharhThe Expansion of Breast, Solace, Consolation, Relief, Patient, The Opening-Up of the Heart81Meccan1212v. 1
95Al-Teenal-TeenThe Fig Tree, The Fig81Meccan2820v. 1 [7]
  • A fundamental moral verity, common to all true religious teachings.[7]
96al-`Alaqal-`AlaqThe Clinging Clot, Clot of Blood, The Germ-Cell191Meccan11v. 2 [7]
  • The first five verses revealed to Muhammad. (v. 1-5) [7]
97Al-Qadral-QadrThe Night of Honor, The Night of Decree, Power, Fate, Destiny51Meccan2514v. 1 [7]
98Al-Bayyinahal-BayyinahThe Clear Evidence, The Evidence of the Truth81Medinan10092v. 1 [7]
99Az-ZalzalaAz-ZalzalaThe Earthquake81Medinan9325v. 1 [7]
100Al-Adiyatal-`AadiyaatThe Courser, The Chargers, The War Horse111Meccan1430v. 1 [7]
101al-Qari`ahal-Qaari`ahThe Striking Hour, The Great Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Sudden Calamity111Meccan3024v. 1 [7]
102At-Takathurat-TakaathurThe Piling Up, Rivalry in World Increase, Competition, Greed for More and More81Meccan168v. 1 [7]
  • Man’s greed and tendencies.[7]
103Al-Asral-`AsrThe Time, The Declining Day, The Epoch, The Flight of Time31Meccan1321v. 1 [7]
104Al-Humazahal-HumazahThe Scandalmonger, The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer91Meccan326v. 1 [7]
105Al-Feelal-FeelThe Elephant51Meccan199v. 1 [7]
106Al-Quraishal-QuraishQuraysh41Meccan294v. 1 [7]
  • The Quraysh, custodians of the Kaaba, should be thankful to God for protecting them from hunger and danger.[11]
107Al-Maa'ounal-Maa`oonThe Neighbourly Assistance, Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Assistance71Meccan177v. 7 [7]
  • The meaning of true worship through sincere devotion and helping those in need.[11]
108Al-Kawtharal-KautharAbundance, Plenty, Good in Abundance31Meccan155v. 1 [7]
  • Spiritual riches through devotion and sacrifice.
  • Hatred results in the cutting off of all hope.[11]
109Al-Kafirounal-KaafiroonThe Disbelievers, The Kafirs, Those Who Deny the Truth61Meccan1845v. 1 [7]
  • The correct attitude towards those who reject faith.[11]
110An-Nasran-naSrThe Help, Divine Support, Victory, Succour31Medinan114111v. 1 [7]
  • The last complete surah revealed before Muhammad’s death.[7]
111Al-MasadAl-MasadThe Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre, The Twisted Strands51Meccan63v. 5 [7]
112Al-Ikhlasal-ikhlaaSPurity of Faith, The Fidelity, The Declaration of [God's] Perfection41Meccan2244
  • The oneness of God.[7]
113Al-Falaqal-FalaqThe Daybreak, Dawn, The Rising Dawn51Meccan2046v. 1 [7]
  • Seek refuge in God from evil of others.[11]
114Al-Nasan-NaasMankind, Men61Meccan2147v. 1 [7]
  • Trust in God's protection from temptations

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