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Sura Al-Fatiha (Arabic: سورة الفاتحة), (Sūratul-Fātihah, “The Opener”) is the first chapter of the Qur’an. Its seven verses are a prayer for Allah’s guidance, and stress His Lordship and Mercy.
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Sura al-Baqarah (Arabic: سورة البقرة, Sūratu l-Baqarah, “The Cow”) is the second and longest chapter of the Qur’an. It is a Medinan sura and comprises 286 verses.
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Sura Ali-Imran (Arabic: آل عمران, Sūratu Āli-’Imrān,”The Family of Imran”) is the 3rd chapter of the Qur’an with two hundred verses.
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Sura An-Nisa (Arabic: سورة النساء, Sūratu an-Nisā, “Women”) is the fourth chapter of the Qur’an, with 176 verses. It is a Medinan sura.
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Sura Al-Ma’ida (Arabic: سورة المائدة, Sūratu al-Mā’idah, “The Table” or “The Table Spread with Food”) is the fifth chapter of the Qur’an, with 120 verses. It is a Madinan sura.
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Sura Al-An-’am (Arabic: سورة الأنعام, Sūratu al-An’ām, “The Cattle”) is the sixth chapter of the Qur’an, with 165 verses. It is a Makkan sura. Its main topics are monotheism, resurrection, heaven and hell.
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Sura Al-A’raf (Arabic: سورة الأعراف, Sūratu al-A’rāf, “The Heights”) is the seventh chapter of the Qur’an, with 206 verses. It is a Meccan sura. Its final verse, verse 206, requires a sajdah, or prostration.
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Sura Al-Anfal (Arabic: سورة الأنفال, Sūratu al-Anfāl, “The Spoils of War”) is the eighth chapter of the Qur’an, with 75 verses. It is a Medinan sura, completed after the Battle of Badr. It forms a pair with the next sura, At-Tawba.
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Surah At-Tawbah (Arabic: سورة التوبة, Sūratu at-Tawbah, “The Repentance”) also known as al-Bara’ah “the Ultimatum” in many hadith is the ninth chapter of the Qur’an, with 129 verses. It is one of the last Madinan Suras. It is the only Sura of the Qur’an that does not begin with the bismillah.
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Sura Yunus (Arabic: سورة يونس, Sūratu Yūnus, Jonah) is the 10th chapter of the Qur’an with 109 verses. It is a Makkan sura. It is named after the prophet Jonah.
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Sura Hud (Arabic سورة هود, Sūratu Hūd, “Hud”) is the 11th chapter of the Qur’an with 123 verses. It is a Makkan sura.
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Sura Yusuf (Arabic: سورة يوسف, Sūratu Yūsuf, “Joseph”) is the 12th sura of the Qur’an, with 111 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. This sura tells the story of Prophet Yusuf, who is also known as Joseph in English by way of the Bible or Torah.
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Sura Ar-Ra’d (Arabic: سورة الرعد, Sūratu ar-Ra’d, “The Thunder”) is the 13th sura of the Qur’an with 43 ayat. It is a Madinan sura.
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Sura Ibrahim (Arabic: سورة إبراهيم, Sūratu Ibrāhīm, Abraham) is the 14th sura of the Qur’an with 52 ayat. It is a Makkan sura.
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Sura Al-Hijr (Arabic: سورة الحجر, Sūratu al-Hijr, “The Stoneland”) is the 15th sura of the Qur’an. It has 99 ayat.
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Sura An-Nahl (Arabic: سورة النحل, Sūratu an-Naḥl, “The Bees”) is the 16th. sura of the Qur’an, with 128 verses. Its name means “the bees”.
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Sura Al-Isra (Arabic: سورة الإسراء, Sūratu al-Isrā, “The Night Journey”), also called Sura Bani Isra’il (i.e. Children of Israel), is the 17th chapter of the Qur’an, with 111 verses.
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Sura al-Kahf “The Cave” (Arabic: سورة الكهف, Sūratu al-Kahf) is the 18th surah of the Qur’an with 110 ayat. It is a Meccan sura.
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Sura Maryam (Arabic: سورة مريم, Sūratu Maryam, “Mary”) is the 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur’an and is a Makkan sura with 98 ayat (English: verses).
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Sura Ta-Ha (Arabic: سورة طه, Sūratu Tā-Hā, “Ta-Ha”) is the 20th sura of the Qur’an with 135 ayat. It is a Makkan sura. It is named “Ta-Ha” because the sura starts with the Arab letters طه (see Muqatta’at).
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Sura Al-Anbiya (Arabic: سورة الأنبياء, Sūratu al-Anbiyā, “The Prophets”) is the 21st sura (or chapter) of the Qur’an with 112 ayat.
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Surat Al-Hajj (Arabic: سورة الحج ) (The Pilgrimage, The Hajj) is the 22nd sura of the Qur’an with 78 ayat.
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Surah Al-Mu’minoon (Arabic: سورة المؤمنون) (The Believers) is the 23rd Surah (chapter) of the Qur’an with 118 ayat (verses).
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Surat Al-Nur (Arabic: سورة النور) (The Light) is the 24th sura of the Qur’an with 64 ayat.
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Surat Al-Furqan (Arabic: سورة الفرقان ) (The Criterion, The Standard) is the 25th sura of the Qur’an with 77 ayat
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Surat Ash-Shu’ara (Arabic: سورة الشعراء) (The Poets) is the 26th sura of the Qurʾan with 227 ayat.
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Surah Al-Naml (Arabic: سورة النمل) (The Ant, The Ants) is the 27th sura of the Qur’an with 93 ayat.
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Surat Al-Qasas (Arabic: سورة القصص) (The Stories) is the 28th sura of the Qur’an with 88 ayat.
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Surat al-‘Ankabūt (Arabic: سورة العنكبوت ) (The Spider) is the 29th sura of the Qur’an with 69 verses.
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Surat Ar-Rum (Arabic: سورة الروم, “Sura of the Romans”, referring to the Byzantine Empire) is the 30th sura of the Qur’an with 60 ayat.