The Quran

What does Surah mean?

سُورَة

Surah

A chapter of the Quran. There are 114.

Surah explained

Surahs range from three verses (al-Kawthar) to 286 (al-Baqarah). Those revealed before the Hijrah are called Makki and those after it Madani. Each opens with Bismillah except Surah at-Tawbah.

Related terms

Ayah
آيَة
A verse of the Quran; literally a sign.
Quran
القُرْآن
The word of Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ over twenty-three years.
Surah al-Fatihah
سُورَة الفَاتِحَة
The opening chapter of the Quran, seven verses recited in every rak'ah.
Juz'
جُزْء
One of the thirty equal parts of the Quran.

Questions about Surah

What does Surah mean?

Surah (سُورَة, Surah) means: A chapter of the Quran. There are 114.

How is Surah written and pronounced in Arabic?

It is written سُورَة and pronounced Surah.

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