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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

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. 1. Al-Baqarah286 verses
  2. 2. Ash-Shu'ara227 verses
  3. 3. Al-A'raf206 verses
  4. 4. Ali 'Imran200 verses
  5. 5. As-Saffat182 verses

Top 5 Shortest Surahs

  1. 1. Al-'Asr3 verses
  2. 2. Al-Kawthar3 verses
  3. 3. An-Nasr3 verses
  4. 4. Quraysh4 verses
  5. 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.