THE HOLY QURAN
114 SURAHS
All 114 surahs of the Holy Quran are listed below in mushaf order — with each surah's English meaning, verse count, and Meccan/Medinan classification. Search by name, verse count, or meaning, or click a surah to read its Arabic text, translation, and listen to its recitation.
114
Surahs
6.236
Verses
30
Juz
114 surahs
الفاتحة
MeccanAl-Fatihah
The Opening · 7 verses
البقرة
MedinanAl-Baqarah
The Cow · 286 verses
آل عمران
MedinanAli 'Imran
The Family of Imran · 200 verses
النساء
MedinanAn-Nisa
The Women · 176 verses
المائدة
MedinanAl-Ma'idah
The Table Spread · 120 verses
الأنعام
MeccanAl-An'am
The Cattle · 165 verses
الأعراف
MeccanAl-A'raf
The Heights · 206 verses
الأنفال
MedinanAl-Anfal
The Spoils of War · 75 verses
التوبة
MedinanAt-Tawbah
The Repentance · 129 verses
يونس
MeccanYunus
Jonah · 109 verses
هود
MeccanHud
Hud · 123 verses
يوسف
MeccanYusuf
Joseph · 111 verses
الرعد
MedinanAr-Ra'd
The Thunder · 43 verses
إبراهيم
MeccanIbrahim
Abraham · 52 verses
الحجر
MeccanAl-Hijr
The Rocky Tract · 99 verses
النحل
MeccanAn-Nahl
The Bee · 128 verses
الإسراء
MeccanAl-Isra
The Night Journey · 111 verses
الكهف
MeccanAl-Kahf
The Cave · 110 verses
مريم
MeccanMaryam
Mary · 98 verses
طه
MeccanTa-Ha
Ta-Ha · 135 verses
الأنبياء
MeccanAl-Anbya
The Prophets · 112 verses
الحج
MedinanAl-Hajj
The Pilgrimage · 78 verses
المؤمنون
MeccanAl-Mu'minun
The Believers · 118 verses
النور
MedinanAn-Nur
The Light · 64 verses
الفرقان
MeccanAl-Furqan
The Criterion · 77 verses
الشعراء
MeccanAsh-Shu'ara
The Poets · 227 verses
النمل
MeccanAn-Naml
The Ants · 93 verses
القصص
MeccanAl-Qasas
The Narration · 88 verses
العنكبوت
MeccanAl-'Ankabut
The Spider · 69 verses
الروم
MeccanAr-Rum
The Romans · 60 verses
لقمان
MeccanLuqman
Luqman · 34 verses
السجدة
MeccanAs-Sajdah
The Prostration · 30 verses
الأحزاب
MedinanAl-Ahzab
The Combined Forces · 73 verses
سبأ
MeccanSaba
Sheba · 54 verses
فاطر
MeccanFatir
Originator · 45 verses
يس
MeccanYa-Sin
Ya-Sin · 83 verses
الصافات
MeccanAs-Saffat
Those Who Set The Ranks · 182 verses
ص
MeccanSad
Sad · 88 verses
الزمر
MeccanAz-Zumar
The Troops · 75 verses
غافر
MeccanGhafir
The Forgiver · 85 verses
فصلت
MeccanFussilat
Explained in Detail · 54 verses
الشورى
MeccanAsh-Shuraa
The Consultation · 53 verses
الزخرف
MeccanAz-Zukhruf
The Ornaments of Gold · 89 verses
الدخان
MeccanAd-Dukhan
The Smoke · 59 verses
الجاثية
MeccanAl-Jathiyah
The Crouching · 37 verses
الأحقاف
MeccanAl-Ahqaf
The Wind-Curved Sandhills · 35 verses
محمد
MedinanMuhammad
Muhammad · 38 verses
الفتح
MedinanAl-Fath
The Victory · 29 verses
الحجرات
MedinanAl-Hujurat
The Rooms · 18 verses
ق
MeccanQaf
Qaf · 45 verses
الذاريات
MeccanAdh-Dhariyat
The Winnowing Winds · 60 verses
الطور
MeccanAt-Tur
The Mount · 49 verses
النجم
MeccanAn-Najm
The Star · 62 verses
القمر
MeccanAl-Qamar
The Moon · 55 verses
الرحمن
MedinanAr-Rahman
The Most Merciful · 78 verses
الواقعة
MeccanAl-Waqi'ah
The Inevitable · 96 verses
الحديد
MedinanAl-Hadid
The Iron · 29 verses
المجادلة
MedinanAl-Mujadilah
The Pleading Woman · 22 verses
الحشر
MedinanAl-Hashr
The Exile · 24 verses
الممتحنة
MedinanAl-Mumtahanah
She That Is To Be Examined · 13 verses
الصف
MedinanAs-Saf
The Ranks · 14 verses
الجمعة
MedinanAl-Jumu'ah
Friday · 11 verses
المنافقون
MedinanAl-Munafiqun
The Hypocrites · 11 verses
التغابن
MedinanAt-Taghabun
Mutual Disillusion · 18 verses
الطلاق
MedinanAt-Talaq
Divorce · 12 verses
التحريم
MedinanAt-Tahrim
The Prohibition · 12 verses
الملك
MeccanAl-Mulk
The Sovereignty · 30 verses
القلم
MeccanAl-Qalam
The Pen · 52 verses
الحاقة
MeccanAl-Haqqah
The Reality · 52 verses
المعارج
MeccanAl-Ma'arij
The Ascending Stairways · 44 verses
نوح
MeccanNuh
Noah · 28 verses
الجن
MeccanAl-Jinn
The Jinn · 28 verses
المزمل
MeccanAl-Muzzammil
The Enshrouded One · 20 verses
المدثر
MeccanAl-Muddaththir
The Cloaked One · 56 verses
القيامة
MeccanAl-Qiyamah
The Resurrection · 40 verses
الإنسان
MedinanAl-Insan
Man · 31 verses
المرسلات
MeccanAl-Mursalat
Those Sent Forth · 50 verses
النبأ
MeccanAn-Naba
The Tidings · 40 verses
النازعات
MeccanAn-Nazi'at
Those Who Drag Forth · 46 verses
عبس
Meccan'Abasa
He Frowned · 42 verses
التكوير
MeccanAt-Takwir
The Overthrowing · 29 verses
الانفطار
MeccanAl-Infitar
The Cleaving · 19 verses
المطففين
MeccanAl-Mutaffifin
Defrauding · 36 verses
الانشقاق
MeccanAl-Inshiqaq
The Splitting Open · 25 verses
البروج
MeccanAl-Buruj
The Mansions of the Stars · 22 verses
الطارق
MeccanAt-Tariq
The Nightcomer · 17 verses
الأعلى
MeccanAl-A'la
The Most High · 19 verses
الغاشية
MeccanAl-Ghashiyah
The Overwhelming · 26 verses
الفجر
MeccanAl-Fajr
The Dawn · 30 verses
البلد
MeccanAl-Balad
The City · 20 verses
الشمس
MeccanAsh-Shams
The Sun · 15 verses
الليل
MeccanAl-Layl
The Night · 21 verses
الضحى
MeccanAd-Duhaa
The Morning Hours · 11 verses
الشرح
MeccanAsh-Sharh
The Relief · 8 verses
التين
MeccanAt-Tin
The Fig · 8 verses
العلق
MeccanAl-'Alaq
The Clot · 19 verses
القدر
MeccanAl-Qadr
The Power · 5 verses
البينة
MedinanAl-Bayyinah
The Clear Proof · 8 verses
الزلزلة
MedinanAz-Zalzalah
The Earthquake · 8 verses
العاديات
MeccanAl-'Adiyat
The Courser · 11 verses
القارعة
MeccanAl-Qari'ah
The Calamity · 11 verses
التكاثر
MeccanAt-Takathur
Rivalry in World Increase · 8 verses
العصر
MeccanAl-'Asr
The Declining Day · 3 verses
الهمزة
MeccanAl-Humazah
The Traducer · 9 verses
الفيل
MeccanAl-Fil
The Elephant · 5 verses
قريش
MeccanQuraysh
Quraysh · 4 verses
الماعون
MeccanAl-Ma'un
Small Kindnesses · 7 verses
الكوثر
MeccanAl-Kawthar
Abundance · 3 verses
الكافرون
MeccanAl-Kafirun
The Disbelievers · 6 verses
النصر
MedinanAn-Nasr
The Divine Support · 3 verses
المسد
MeccanAl-Masad
The Palm Fiber · 5 verses
الإخلاص
MeccanAl-Ikhlas
Sincerity · 4 verses
الفلق
MeccanAl-Falaq
The Daybreak · 5 verses
الناس
MeccanAn-Nas
Mankind · 6 verses
Longest and Shortest Surahs
Surahs vary greatly in length — the longest, Al-Baqarah, has 286 verses, while the shortest surahs have only 3. This range reflects how the Quran contains both lengthy legal passages and short, concise reminders.
Top 5 Longest Surahs
- 1. Al-Baqarah286 verses
- 2. Ash-Shu'ara227 verses
- 3. Al-A'raf206 verses
- 4. Ali 'Imran200 verses
- 5. As-Saffat182 verses
Top 5 Shortest Surahs
- 1. Al-'Asr3 verses
- 2. Al-Kawthar3 verses
- 3. An-Nasr3 verses
- 4. Quraysh4 verses
- 5. Al-Ikhlas4 verses
Meccan and Medinan Surah Counts
Of the 114 surahs, 86 are Meccan and 28 are Medinan. Meccan surahs generally address monotheism, the afterlife, and the stories of the prophets in shorter verses, while Medinan surahs deal more extensively with social rulings, worship, and everyday matters. Each surah above is labeled "Meccan" or "Medinan", and the filter lets you show only one type.
86
Meccan Surahs
28
Medinan Surahs
Frequently Asked Questions
How many surahs are in the Quran?
The Quran consists of 114 surahs, containing a total of 6,236 verses. In the standard mushaf order, it begins with Al-Fatihah and ends with An-Nas.
Which is the longest surah?
The longest surah is Al-Baqarah, with 286 verses. It is followed by Ash-Shu'ara with 227 verses and Al-A'raf with 206 verses.
Which is the shortest surah?
The shortest surahs are Al-'Asr, Al-Kawthar, and An-Nasr, each with 3 verses, followed by Quraysh and Al-Ikhlas, each with 4 verses.
How many surahs are Meccan and how many are Medinan?
Of the 114 surahs, 86 were revealed in the Meccan period and 28 in the Medinan period. Meccan surahs generally focus on faith and the afterlife, while Medinan surahs deal more with social rulings and matters of worship.
Are the surahs arranged in mushaf order or in the order of revelation?
The list below, like the official mushaf, follows the compilation order established during the caliphate of Uthman — not the order of revelation. This ordering differs from the chronological sequence in which the surahs were revealed.
Which juz does each surah belong to?
Each surah spans one or more of the 30 juz (parts) the Quran is divided into for reading purposes — this division is unrelated to the surah/chapter structure itself.