What is Quran?

 

What is Quran?


Quran is the Holy Book of Allah (God). This book is revealed on our beloved Holy prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). This book was revealed in the month of 24th Ramazan (The holy month in which Muslim make fast).

The purpose of this book is to guide the mankind that “How one should live his life in accordance with the rules and regulations set by Allah”.

Ayat in Quran

Ayat is the smallest parts of surah. In surah there are many ayahs. The total number of ayah in Quran is 6666 but some scholars argue that there are 6236 ayah in Quran.

Roku in Quran

The total number of Roku in Quran is 558. There are 30 Para in Holy Quran.

Sajdah in Quran

The total number of Sajdah in Quran is 14 but some scholars “says it is 15 in numbers”.

Sajdah is basically bowing down in front of Allah. Sajdah comes after where Allah has punished someone in Quran.

Allah has given the instruction to shatan to do Sajdah to Hazrat Adam (A.S) but he refused to do. So, Allah has given the title of mardood to shatan because he disobeyed Allah. shatan will be given Punishment in the Day of Judgment and he will go to hell.

Surah in Quran

The total number of Surah in Quran is 114. The total number of Makki Surah in Quran is 89 while the total number of Madani Surah in Quran is 25.

The longest surah in Quran is surah al-Baqarah while the smallest surah is surah al-kausar. In surah al-Baqarah there are many stories of prophets, mainly Hazrat Adam (A.s), Hazrat Musa (A.s), Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S).In this surah Allah has given many Warning to disbeliever and hypocrites.

List of Surah in Quran

As there are 114 Lists of Surah in Quran so, I will only mention their names and meanings.




S.No.

Surah                   Meaning

1

Fatehah

The Opening

2

Baqarah

The Cow

3

Aal-e-Imran

The Family of Imran

4

Nisaa

The Women

5

Maidah

The Table spread with foods

6

Al-Anaam

The Cattle

7

Al-Araaf

The wall with Elevations

8

Al-Anfaal

The Spoils of War

9

Tawbah

The Repentance

10

Yunus

The Prophet [Jonah]

11

Hud

The Prophet Hood

12

Yusouf

The Prophet [Joseph]

13

Ar-Ra’ad

The Thunder

14

Ibrahim

The Prophet [Abraham]

15

Hijr

The Rocky Tract

16

Nahl

The Bee

17

Israa

The Journey by Night

18

Al-Kahf

The Cave

19

Maryam

Mary (Mother of Jesus)

20

Taha

One of the Names of Prophet Muhammad

21

Al-Anbiya

The Prophets

22

Al-Hajj

The Pilgrimage

23

Al-Muminun

The Believers

24

Al-Nur

The Light

 

Al-Farqan

The Criterion

26

Ash-Shu’ara

The Poets

27

Al-Naml

The Ant

28

Al-Qasas

25

29

Al-Ankabut

The Spider

30

Al-Rum

The Romans

31

Luqman

Luqman (A wise Man)

32

As-Sajdah

The Prostration

33

Al-Ahzab

The Confederates

34

Al-Saba

Sheba (The Queen)

35

Al-Fatir

The Originator of Creation

36

Ya’sin

One of the Names of Prophet Muhammad

37

As-Saffat

Those Ranged in Ranks

38

Suad

Arabic Alphabet

39

Az-Zamar

The Groups

40

Al-Mumin

The Forgiver/The Believer

41

Hamim Sajdah

In Detail

42

Ash-Shura

The Consultations

43

Al-Aukhruf

The Gold Adornment

44

Al-Dukhan

The Smoke

45

Al-Jathiyah

The Kneeling

46

Al-Ahqaf

The Curved-Sand Hills

47

Muhammad

The Prophet Muhammad

48

Al-Fath

The Victory

49

Al-Hujurat

The Dwellings

50

Q’af

Arabic Alphabet

51

Al-Dhariyat

The wind that Scatters

52

Al-Tur

The Name of Mountain

53

Al-Najm

The Star

54

Al-Qamr

The Moon

55

Ar-Rahman

The Most Gracious

56

Al-Waqiah

The Event

57

Al-Hadid

Iron

58

Al-Mujadila

The Disputation

59

Al-Hashr

The Gathering

60

Al-Mumtahana

The Woman to be Examined

61

As-Saff

The Row or The Rank

62

Al-Jumah

Friday

63

Al-Munafiqun

The Hypocrites

64

Al-Taghabun

Mutual Loss or Gain

65

Al-Talaq

The Divorce

66

Al-Tahrim

The Prohibition

67

Al-Mulk

Dominion

68

Al-Qalam

The Pen

69

Al-Haqqah

The Inevitable

70

Al-Maarij

The Way of Ascent

71

Noah

The Prophet Noah

72

Al-J’nn

Genie

73

Al-Muzammil

The One wrapped in Garment

74

Al-Mudashir

The One Enveloped

75

Al-Qiyamah

The Resurrection

76

Al-Dahr

The Man

77

Al-Mursalat

Those Sent Forth

78

Al-Naba

The Great News

79

Al-Naziat

Those Who Pull Out

80

Abasa

The Frowned

81

Al-Takwir

Wound Round and Lost its Light

82

Al-Infitar

The Cleaving

83

Al-Mutaffafin

Those Who Deal in Fraud

84

Al-Inshiqaq

The Splitting Asunder

85

Al-Bhruj

The Big Stars

86

Al-Tariq

The Night-Comer

87

Al-A’la

The Most High

88

Al-Ghashiya

The Overwhelming

89

Al-Fajr

The Break of the Day/The Dawn

90

Al-Balad

The City

91

Ash-Shams

The Sun

92

Al-Lail

The Night

93

Al-Duha

The Forenoon after Sunrise

94

Al-Inshira

The Opening Forth

95

Al-T’in

The Fig

96

Al-Alaq

The Clot

97

Al-Qadr

The Night of Decree (A blessed night)

98

Al-Beyinnah

The Clear Evidence

99

Al-Zilzal

The Earthquake

100

Al-Aadiyat

Those Who Runs

101

Al-Qariah

The Striking Hour

102

Al-Takatur

The Pilling up of Emulous Desire

103

Al-Asr

The Time

104

Al-Humazah

The Slanderer

105

Al-Fil

The Elephant

106

Al-Qureysh

A Famous Arab Tribe

107

Alma’un

The Small Kindnesses

108

Al-Kauthar

A River in Paradise

109

Al-Kafirun

The Disbelievers

110

Al-Nasr

The Help

111

Al-Lahab

The Palm Rope

112

Al-Ikhlas

The Purity

113

Al-Falaq

The Day Break

114

Al-Nas

The People

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