List of chapters in the Quran

Quran is divided into Surahs (chapters) and further divided...

 Table of Surahs 
+ Surah  # Anglicized title(s) Arabic title(s) English title(s) Number of verses (Number of Rukūʿs) Place of Revelation Egyptian Standard Chronological OrderQran.org: Quran Verses in Chronological OrderChronological Order of Quranic Surahs , by Kevin P. Edgecomb (2002). Nöldeke's Chronological Order Muqatta'at (isolated letters) Title refers to Main theme(s)Juz' 1  Surah Al-Fatihah al Hamd The Opening, the Opening of the Divine Writ, The Essence of the Divine Writ, The Surah of Praise, The Foundation of the Qur'an, and
The Seven Oft-Repeated [Verses]Asad 1980, Introduction to the Sura. 7 (1)  Makkah  5  48    Whole Surah   The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form.1 2  Al-Baqarah The Calf, The Cow, The Heifer  286 (40)  Madinah   87  91  Alif Lam Mim  v. 67-73   The necessity of God-consciousness.
 The error(s) committed by followers of earlier revelations.
 Legal ordinances (ethics, social relations, warfare etc.).
 Ibrahim.
 Kaaba.
 Ayatul Kursi. (v. 255)1-3 3  Surah Al-Imran  The Family of Imraan, The House of ʿImrān  200 (20)  Madinah   89  97  Alif Lam Mim  v. 33, 35   The human nature of Isa.
 The oneness of Allah.
 Man’s faith and temptations.
 The Battle of Uhud (3 AH).3-4 4 Surah An-Nisa The Women  176 (24)  Madinah   92  100  Whole Surah   Unity of the human race and the mutual obligations of men and women towards one another. (v. 1) 
 Rights of women.
 Questions related to family life (including marriage and inheritance).
 Peace and war.
 Relations of believers with unbelievers.
 Striving in the Cause of Allah (Jihad). (v. 95-97) 4-6 5  Surah Al-Ma'idah The Food, The Repast, The Table  120 (16)  Madinah   112  114   v. 112-114   A series of ordinances (incl. Religious rites and social obligations).
 Corruption of the original message of the Ingeel by Jews and Christians. (v. 68-77, 116-118) 6-7 6  Surah Al-An'am The Cattle  165 (20)  Makkah  55  89   v. 136ff.  Human nature of Muhammad. (v. 50) 
 Oneness and uniqueness of Allah. (e.g. v. 100, 103) 
 Pre-Islamic superstitions concerning animals. (v. 136ff) 7-8 7  Surah Al-A'raf The Heights, The Faculty of Discernment  206 (24)  Makkah  39  87  Alif Lam Mim Sad   v. 46, 48   The mission of the prophets.
 Adam, Hawwa and Iblis. (v. 16-25) 
 Stories of Nuh, Hud, Salih, Lut, Shuáyb and Musa. (v. 59-171) 
 Allah's Covenant with humanity. (v. 172) 
 What happens to those who discard Allah’s message. (v. 175) 8-9 8  Surah Al-Anfal The Spoils of War  75 (10)  Madinah   88  95   v. 1   The Battle of Badr (2 A.H.).
 Doctrine of sacrifice through action.9-10 9  Surah At-Tawbah The Repentance  129 (16)  Madinah   113  113     Problems of war between believers and their enemies.
 The expedition to Tabuk (9 A.H.).
 Prohibition of intercalation in the Islamic lunar calendar(v. 37) 
 Those who cannot attain to faith. (v. 124-127) 10-11 10  Surah YunusJonah 109 (11)  Makkah  51  84  Alif Lam Ra  v. 98   The revelation of the Qur'an to Muhammad (not Muhammad’s own work). (v. 15-17, 37-38, 94) 
 References to earlier prophets.
 Fundamental tenets of Islam.11 11  HudHud 123 (10)  Makkah  52  75  Alif Lam Ra  v. 50-60  The revelation of God’s will through his prophets.
 More stories of earlier prophets.
 Just dealings between men.11-12 12  Yusuf  Joseph  111 (12)  Makkah  53  77  Alif Lam Ra  Whole Surah  The story of the prophet Joseph (as an illustration of God’s unfathomable direction of men’s affairs).12-13 13  Ar-Ra'd  The Thunder  43 (6)  Makkah   96  90  Alif Lam Mim Ra  v. 13   God’s revelation, through his prophets, of certain fundamental moral truths, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting them.13 14  IbrahimAbraham 52 (7)  Makkah  72  76  Alif Lam Ra  v. 35-41   The revelation of God’s word to all mankind, destined to lead man from darkness to light. 15  Al-Hijr The Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City, Al-Hijr  99 (6)  Makkah  54  57  Alif Lam Ra  v. 80   God’s guidance to man through revelation of the Qur'an, which will remain uncorrupted for all times. (v. 9) 14 16  An-Nahl The Bee  128 (16)  Makkah  70  73   v. 68-69   God’s creativeness:
 Manifested in the instincts of the bee.
 Culmination: Guidance through his revealed word. 17  Al-IsraThe Night Journey 111 (12)  Makkah  50  67   v. 1  Muhammad’s Night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem.
 The children of Israel. (v. 2-8, 101-104) 15 18  Al-Kahf The Cave  110 (12)  Makkah  69  69   v. 13-20   A series of parables or allegories on the theme of faith in God versus excessive attachment to the life of this world. Including:
 The men of the cave. (v. 13-20) 
 The rich man and the poor man. (v. 32-44) 
 Moses and the unnamed sage. (v. 60-82) 
 The story of Dhu al-Qarnayn (The Two-Horned One), traditionally believed to be a reference to Alexander the Great. (v. 83-98)15-16 19  MaryamMary 98 (6)  Makkah  44  58  Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad  v. 16-37  The story of Zachariah and his son John, the precursor of Jesus. (v. 2-15) 
 The story of Mary and Jesus. (v. 16-37) 16 20  Ta-HaṬāʾ Hāʾ  135 (8)  Makkah  45  55  Ta Ha 'Ta Ha' has also been interpreted as the invocation 'O man'. In this case, it is not counted as a Muqatta'at.   v. 1  The guidance offered by God through his prophets.
 The fundamental truths inherent in all revealed religions are identical.
 The story of Moses. (v. 9-98)  21  Al-Anbiya The Prophets  112 (7)  Makkah  73  65   v. 48-91   The oneness, uniqueness and transcendence of God.
 The continuity and intrinsic unity of all divine revelation.
 Stories of the prophets of old. (v. 48-91) 
 The believers of all faiths belong to one single community. (v. 92) 17 22  Al-Hajj The Pilgrimage, The Hajj 78 (10)  Madinah   103  107   v. 25-38   The Mecca pilgrimage and some of the rituals connected with it. (v. 25-38)  23  Al-Mu'minun The Believers  118 (6)  Makkah  74  64   v. 1   True faith.
 The evidence of the existence of an almighty Creator, and man’s ultimate responsibility before Him.
 The unity of all religious communities, broken by man’s egotism, greed and striving after power. (v. 52-53) 
 The impossibility to believe in God, without believing in life after death.18 24  An-Nur The Light  64 (9)  Madinah   102  105   v. 35  Mutual relations and ethical rules between men and women.
 The mystic parable of the ‘light of God’ ("Verse of Light"). (v. 35)  25  Al-Furqan The Criterion, The Standard, The Standard of True and False  77 (6)  Makkah  42  66   v. 1   The purpose of every divine revelation is to provide a stable criterion of true and false.
 The humanness of every apostle sent by God to man. (v. 20) 
 Divine revelation belongs to God’s creative activity.18-19 26  Ash-Shu'ara The Poets  227 (11)  Makkah  47  56  Ta Sin Mim  v. 224   Man’s weakness, which causes him to reject God’s message and worship power and wealth etc.19 27  An-Naml The Ant, The Ants  93 (7)  Makkah  48  68  Ta Sin  v. 18   The legend of king Solomon and queen of Sheba.19-20 28  Al-Qasas The Narrations, The Stories, The Story  88 (9)  Makkah  49  79  Ta Sin Mim  v. 25   Human aspects of the life of Moses.20 29  Al-Ankabut The Spider  69 (7)  Makkah  85  81  Alif Lam Mim  v. 41   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) 20-21 30  Ar-Rum Rome, Byzantium 60 (6)  Makkah  84  74  Alif Lam Mim  v. 1   Predictions of the near victory of the Byzantines [over the Persians] and the Battle of Badr (2 A.H.). (v. 1-7) 
 God’s ability to resurrect the dead at the end of time, and the people’s ignorance of this.21 31  LuqmaanLuqman 34 (4)  Makkah  57  82  Alif Lam Mim  v. 12-19   The story of Luqman, a legendary sage, counselling his son. (v. 12-19)  32  As-Sajdah The Prostration, Worship, Adoration  30 (3)  Makkah  75  70  Alif Lam Mim  v. 15   God's creation.Ali, Abdullah Yusuf (1934). The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary. Introduction to the Sura.
 God's revelation and man's acceptance or denial.
 The Day of Judgement. 33  Al-Ahzaab The Clans, The Confederates, The Combined Forces  73 (9)  Madinah   90  103   v. 9-27   The War of the Confederates (5 A.H.). (v. 9-27) 
 The relationship between Muhammad and his family.21-22 34  Saba (surah) Sheba  54 (6)  Makkah  58  85   v. 15-20   The insignificance of the knowledge accessible to man. (v. 9) 
 The story of the people of Sheba, as an example of the impermanence of human power, wealth and glory. (v. 15-20) 
 Always be conscious of God. (v. 46) 22 35  Faatir The Originator  45 (5)  Makkah  43  86   v. 1   God’s power to create and resurrect.
 God’s revelation of his will through his prophets. 36 Ya-SinYāʾ Sīn (a name of Muhammad) 83 (5)  Makkah  41  60  Yaseen 'Ya Sin' has also been interpreted as the invocation 'O thou human being'. In this case, it is not counted as a Muqatta'at.   v. 1   Man’s moral responsibility, resurrection and God’s judgment.
 To be recited over the dying and in the prayers of the dead.22-23 37  As-Saaffaat Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks, Those Ranged in Ranks  182 (5)  Makkah  56  50   v. 1   Resurrection and the certainty that all human beings will have to answer before God.
 Man’s constant need of prophetic guidance.
 Stories of earlier prophets. (v. 75-148) 23 38  SaadṢād 88 (5)  Makkah  38  59  Sad  v. 1   Divine guidance and its rejection by those who are lost in fast pride. 39  Az-Zumar The Crowds, The Troops, Throngs  75 (8)  Makkah  59  80   v. 71, 73   The evidence of the existence and oneness of God in all manifestations of nature.
 God forgives all sins to him who repents before his death.
 Allegories of the Last Hour and the Day of Judgment.23-24 40 GhafirGhāfir The Forgiver (God), Forgiving  85 (9)  Makkah  60  78  Ha Mim  v. 3   Man’s false pride, worship of false values (wealth, power etc.) and his denial of divine guidance.
 Stories of earlier prophets.24 41  Fussilat Expounded, Explained In Detail, Clearly Spelled Out  54 (6)  Makkah  61  71  Ha Mim  v. 3   Man’s acceptance or rejection of divine revelation.24-25 42  Ash_Shooraa  The Consultation  53 (5)  Makkah  62  83  Ha Mim 'Ayn Sin Qaf  v. 36   God is undefinable and unfathomable. (v. 11, 16) 
 All prophets taught the oneness of God, so all believers of all ‘denominations’ should see themselves as ‘one single community’. (v. 13, 15) 
  The law of cause and effect: In the life to come man will only harvest ‘what his own hands have wrought’ in this world.25 43  Az-Zukhruf The Gold Adornments, The Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, Gold  89 (7)  Makkah  63  61  Ha Mim  v. 35   To equal anyone or anything with God is sprititually destructive and logically unacceptable.
 People’s blind adherence to the faith of their forefathers. (v. 22-23)  44  Ad-Dukhaan The Smoke  59 (3)   Makkah  64  53  Ha Mim  v. 10   Through revelation worldly pride is eventually brought to naught. 45  Al-Jaathiyah The Kneeling Down, Crouching  37 (4)  Makkah  65  72  Ha Mim  v. 28   The humility with which all human beings will face their final judgment on resurrection. (v. 28)  46  Al-Ahqaaf Winding Sand-tracts, The Dunes, The Sand-Dunes  35 (4 1/2)  Makkah  66  88  Ha Mim  v. 21   Warning the disbelievers of their miserable fate, and reassuring the believers of their salvation.26 47  MuhammadMuhammad 38 (4)  Madinah   95  96   v. 2   Fighting (qital) in God’s cause.
 Instructions for Muslims to be virtuous to their parents.
 The Story of Hud and the punishment of that befell his people.
 Advising Muhammad to be more patient in delivering Islam 48  Al-Fath The Victory, Conquest  29 (4 1/2)  Madinah   111  108   v. 1   The Truce of Hudaybiyyah (6 A.H.). 49  Al-Hujuraat The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments  18 (2 1/2)  Madinah   106  112   v. 4   Social ethics.
 Reverence to Muhammad and the righteous leaders after him.
 The brotherhood of all believers and all mankind. (v. 10, 13) 
 The difference between true faith and outward observance of religious formalities. (v. 14 ff.)  50  QaafQ̈āf 45 (3)  Makkah  34  54  Qaf  v. 1   Death and resurrection.
 God is closer to man than his neck-vein. (v. 16) 51  Adh-Dhaariyaat The Wind That Scatter, The Winnowing Winds, The Dust-Scattering Winds  60 (2 1/2) Makkah  67  39   v. 1   Destruction of those who denied the messengers, and a warning for those who deny the truth.26-27 52  At-Toor The Mount, Mount Sinai  49 (2 1/2)  Makkah  76  40   v. 1  27 53  An-Najm The Star, The Unfolding  62 (2 1/2)  Makkah  23  28   v. 1   Muhammad’s 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)  54  Al-Qamar The Moon  55 (2 1/2)  Makkah  37  49   v. 1   55  Ar-Rahman The Most Merciful, The Most Gracious  78 (3)  Madinah   97  43   v. 1   Everything will pass away, except the face of God. (v. 26-27)
 Description of paradise. (v. 46-78) 56  Al-Waqi'a The Inevitable, The Event, That Which Must Come to Pass  96 (3 1/2)  Makkah  46  41   v. 1   Description of life in the Hereafter for the believers and the disblievers. 57  Al-Hadeed The Iron  29 (4)  Madinah   94  99   v. 25   58  Al-Mujadila The Pleading, The Pleading Woman  22 (3 1/2)  Madinah   105  106   v. 1   Divorce.
 Faith and denial.
 Hypocrisy.
 The attitude believers should have toward non-believers.28 59  Al-Hashr The Mustering, The Gathering, Exile, Banishment  24 (3 1/2)  Madinah   101  102   v. 2   The conflict between the Muslim coummunity and the Jewish tribe of Banu’n-Nadir of Medina. 60  Al-Mumtahanah The Examined One, She That Is To Be Examined  13 (2 1/2)  Madinah   91  110   v. 10   The believers’ relations with unbelievers. 61  As-Saff The Ranks, Battle Array  14 (1 1/2 Madinah   109  98   v. 4  A call to unity between professed belief and actual behaviour. 62  Al-Jumu'ah  Congregation, Friday  11 (1 1/2  Madinah   110  94   v. 9-10   Obligatory congregational prayer on Friday. 63  Al-Munafiqoon The Hypocrites  11 (1 1/2)  Madinah   104  104   Whole Surah   Hypocrisy. 64  At-Taghabun The Cheating, The Mutual Disillusion, The Mutual Loss and Gain, Loss and Gain  18 (2)  Madinah   108  93   v. 9   65  At-Talaq Divorce  12 (2)  Madinah   99  101   Whole Surah  Divorce (waiting period, remarriage). 66  At-Tahreem The Prohibition  12  (2) Madinah   107  109   v. 1   Certain aspects of Muhammad’s personal and family life. 67  Al-Mulk The Dominion, Sovereignty, Control  30 (1 1/2)  Makkah  77  63   v. 1   Man’s inability to understand the mysteries of the universe, and his dependence on guidance through divine revelation.
 The manifestation of Gods' absolute perfection in creation through the fine tuning of the universe.29 68  Al-Qalam The Pen  52 (2)  Makkah  2  18  Nun  v. 1   69  Al-Haaqqa The Sure Reality, The Laying-Bare of the Truth  52 (2)  Makkah  78  38   v. 1  70  Al-Ma'aarij The Ways of Ascent, The Ascending Stairways  44 (1 1/2)  Makkah  79  42   v. 3   The unwillingness to believe, caused by the restlessness inherent in human nature. 71  NuhNoah 28 (1 1/2)  Makkah  71  51   Whole Surah  The story of Noah.
 The struggle against blind materialism and the lack of spiritual values. 72  Al-Jinn The Jinn, The Spirits, The Unseen Beings  28 (2)  Makkah  40  62    v. 1   73  Al-Muzzammil The Enfolded One, The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up, The Enwrapped One  20 (1 1/2)  Makkah  3  23   v. 1   Loosening the strict regulation on night prayer. 74  Al-Muddaththir The One Wrapped Up, The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak, The Enfolded One  56 (2)  Makkah  4  2   v. 1   This short early surah outlines almost all fundamental Qur'anic concepts.
 Gods' promise of eternal damnation for the disbelievers. 75  Al-Qiyamah Resurrection, The Day of Resurrection, Rising Of The Dead  40 (1)  Makkah  31  36   v. 1   The concept of resurrection. 76  Al-Insaan The Human, Man  31 (2)  Madinah   98  52   v. 1   77  Al-Mursalaat Those Sent Forth, The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth  50 (1 1/2)  Makkah  33  32   v. 1   The gradual revelation of the Qur'an. 78  An-Naba' The Great News, The Announcement, The Tiding  40 (1 1/2)  Makkah  80  33   v. 2   Life after death.
 Resurrection and God’s ultimate judgment.30 79  An-Naazi'aat Those Who Tear Out, Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those That Rise  46 (1 1/2)  Makkah  81  31   v. 1   80  Abasa He Frowned  42 (1)  Makkah  24  17   v. 1   81  At-Takweer The Folding Up, The Overthrowing, Shrouding in Darkness  29 (1)  Makkah  7  27   v. 1   The Last Hour and man’s resurrection. 82  Al-Infitar The Cleaving Asunder, Bursting Apart  19 (1/2)  Makkah  82  26   v. 1   83  Al-Mutaffifeen The Dealers in Fraud, Defrauding, The Cheats, Those Who Give Short Measure  36 (1)  Makkah  86  37   v. 1   84  Al-Inshiqaaq The Rending Asunder, The Sundering, Splitting Open, The Splitting Asunder  25 (1)  Makkah  83  29   v. 1   85  Al-Burooj The Mansions Of The Stars, The Constellations, The Great Constellations  22 (1)  Makkah  27  22   v. 1   86  At-Taariq The Night-Visitant, The Morning Star, The Nightcomer, That Which Comes in the Night  17 (1/2)  Makkah  36  15   v. 1   87  Al-A'la The Most High, The All-Highest, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest  19 (1/2)  Makkah  8  19   v. 1   88  Al-Ghaashiyah The Overwhelming Event, The Overshadowing Event, The Pall  26 (1)  Makkah  68  34   v. 1   89  Al-Fajr The Break of Day, The Daybreak, The Dawn  30 (1)  Makkah  10  35   v. 1   90  Al-Balad The City, The Land  20 (1/2)  Makkah  35  11   v. 1   91  Ash-Shams The Sun  15 (1/2)  Makkah  26  16   v. 1   92  Al-Layl The Night  21 (1/2)  Makkah  9  10   v. 1   93  Ad-Dhuha The Glorious Morning Light, The Forenoon, Morning Hours, Morning Bright, The Bright Morning Hours  11 (1/2)  Makkah  11  13   v. 1   Man’s suffering and God’s justice.
 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.
 Prophecy regarding the good future for Muhammad. 94  Ash-Sharh (Al-Inshirah) The Expansion of Breast, Solace, Consolation, Relief, Patient, The Opening-Up of the Heart  8 (1/3)  Makkah  12  12   v. 1  95  At-Tin The Fig Tree, The Fig  8 (1/3)  Makkah  28  20   v. 1   A fundamental moral verity, common to all true religious teachings. 96  Al-Alaq The Clinging Clot, Clot of Blood, The Germ-Cell  19 (1/2)  Makkah  1  1   v. 2   The first five verses revealed to Muhammad. (v. 1-5)  97  Al-Qadr The Night of Honor, The Night of Decree, Power, Fate, Destiny  5 (1/3)  Makkah  25  14   v. 1   The Night of Laylat-ul-Qadr 98  Al-Bayyinahh The Clear Evidence, The Evidence of the Truth  8 (1)  Madinah   100  92   v. 1   The Evidence, and the clear truth 99  Az-Zalzalah The Earthquake  8 (1/3)  Madinah   93  25   v. 1   100  Al-'Adiyat The Courser, The Chargers, The War Horse  11 (1/3)  Makkah  14  30   v. 1   101  Al-Qaari'ah The Striking Hour, The Great Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Sudden Calamity  11 (1/3)  Makkah  30  24   v. 1   102  At-Takathur The Piling Up, Rivalry in World Increase, Competition, Greed for More and More  8 (1/3)  Makkah  16  8   v. 1   Man’s greed and tendencies. 103  Al-'Asr The Time, The Declining Day, The Epoch, The Flight of Time, Success Criteria  3 (1/3)  Makkah  13  21   v. 1   104  Al-Humazah The Scandalmonger, The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer  9 (1/3)  Makkah  32  6   v. 1   105  Al-Fil The Elephant  5 (1/3)  Makkah  19  9   v. 1   The Abyssinian attack against Mecca in the year 570 CE, the Year of the Elephant. 106  Quraysh  The Quraysh 4 (1/3)  Makkah  29  4   v. 1   The Quraysh, custodians of the Kaaba, should be thankful to God for protecting them from hunger and danger. 107  Al-Maa'oon The Neighbourly Assistance, Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Assistance  7 (1/3)  Makkah  17  7   v. 7   The meaning of true worship through sincere devotion and helping those in need. 108  Al-Kawthar Abundance, Plenty, Good in Abundance  3 (1/3)  Makkah  15  5   v. 1   Spiritual riches through devotion and sacrifice.
 Hatred results in the cutting off of all hope. 109  Al-Kaafiroon The Disbelievers, The Kuffar, Those Who Deny the Truth  6 (1/3) Makkah  18  45   v. 1   The correct attitude towards those who reject faith. 110  An-Nasr The Help, Divine Support, Victory, Succour  3 (1/3)  Madinah   114  111   v. 1   The last complete surah revealed before Muhammad’s death. 111  Al-Masad The Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre, The Twisted Strands  5 (1/3)  Makkah  6  3   v. 5   Allah cursing Abu Lahab and his wife, who was Muhammad's uncle and at the time of the revelation of this verse, Muhammad's brother in law,  due to his hostility towards Islam and Prophet Muhammad. 112  Al-Ikhlaas Purity of Faith, The Fidelity, The Declaration of [God's] Perfection  4 (1/3)  Makkah  22  44     The oneness of God. 113  Al-Falaq The Daybreak, Dawn, The Rising Dawn  5 (1/3)  Makkah  20  46   v. 1   Seek refuge in God from evil of others. 114  An-Naas Mankind, Men, Mass  6 (1/3)  Makkah  21  47   v. 1   Trust in God's protection from temptations.

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