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Sura (sometimes spelt "Surah" , plural "Suar" ) is an Arabic term literally meaning "something enclosed or surrounded by a fence or wall." The term is commonly used to mean a "chapter" of the Qur'an, each of which is traditionally ordered roughly in order of decreasing length. Each Sura is named for a word or name mentioned in an ayah (section), of that 'Sura'. Some 'Sura' were surprising to Muslims at the time of their revelation; for example, the elevated status of Mary - a believing woman and the mother of Jesus - which is mentioned in Sura 19 ("Maryam/Mary").

List of Suras

The 114 suras are:

Al-Fatiha (The Opening), 7 ayats, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Baqara (The Cow), 286 ayat, 40 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-i-Imran (The Family of Imran), 200 ayat, 20 rukus, Madinan sura
An-Nisa (The Women), 177 ayat, 24 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Ma'ida (The Table), 120 ayat, 16 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-An'am (The Cattle), 165 ayat, 20 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-A'raf (The Heights), 206 ayat, 24 rukus Makkan sura
Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), 75 ayat, 10 rukus, Madinan sura
At-Tawba (The Repentance), 129 ayat, 16 rukus, Madinan sura
Yunus (Jonah), 109 ayat, 11 rukus, Makkan sura
Hud (Hud), 123 ayat, 10 rukus, Makkan sura
Yusuf (Joseph), 111 ayat, 12 rukus, Makkan sura
Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder), 43 ayat, 6 rukus, Madinan sura
Ibrahim (Abraham), 52 ayat, 7 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Hijr (Al-Hijr, The Stoneland, The Rock City), 99 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
An-Nahl (The Honey Bee), 128 ayat, 16 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Isra (Isra, The Night Journey, The Children of Israel), 111 ayat, 12 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Kahf (The Cave), 110 ayat, 12 rukus Makkan sura
Maryam (Mary), 98 ayat,6 rukus, Makkan sura
Ta-Ha (Ta-Ha), 135 ayat, 8 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), 112 ayat, 7 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage, The Hajj), 78 ayat, 10 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Muminun (The Believers), 118 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
An-Noor (The Light), 64 ayat, 9 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Furqan (The Criterion, The Standard), 77 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets), 227 ayat, 11 rukus, Makkan sura
An-Naml (The Ant, The Ants), 93 ayat, 7 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Qasas (The Stories), 88 ayat, 9 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Ankabut (The Spider), 69 ayat, 7 rukus, Makkan sura
Ar-Rum (The Romans, The Byzantines), 60 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
Luqman (Luqman), 34 ayat, 4 rukus, Makkan sura
As-Sajda (The Prostration, Worship, Adoration), 30 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Ahzab (The Clans, The Confederates, The Combined Forces), 73 ayat, 9 rukus, Madinan sura
Saba (Saba, Sheba), 54 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
Fatir (The Originator), 45 ayat, 5 rukus, Makkan sura
Ya-Seen (Ya-seen), 83 ayat, 5 rukus, Makkan sura
As-Saaffat (Those Who Set The Ranks, drawn Up In Ranks), 182 ayat, 5 rukus, Makkan sura
Sad (The Letter Sad), 88 ayat, 5 rukus, Makkan sura
Az-Zumar (The Troops, Throngs), 75 ayat, 8 rukus, Makkan sura
Ghafir (The Forgiver), 85 ayat, 9 rukus, Makkan sura
Fussilat (Explained In Detail), 54 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
Ash-Shura (The Consultation), 53 ayat, 5 rukus, Makkan sura
Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments Of Gold, Luxury), 89 ayat, 7 rukus, Makkan sura
Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke), 59 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Jathiya (The Kneeling,Crouching), 37 ayat, 4 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes), 35 ayat, 4 rukus, Makkan sura
Muhammad (Muhammad), 38 ayat, 4 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Fath (Victory, Conquest), 29 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Hujurat (The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments), 18 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
Qaf (The Letter Qaf), 45 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
Adh-Dhariyat (The Winnowing Winds), 60 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
At-Tur (The Mount), 49 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
An-Najm (The Star), 62 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Qamar (The Moon), 55 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving), 78 ayat, 3 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Waqia (The Event), 96 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Hadid (The Iron), 29 ayat, 4 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Mujadila (She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman), 22 ayat, 3 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Hashr (The Gathering,Exile, Banishment), 24 ayat, 3 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Mumtahina (She That Is To Be Examined, Examining Her), 13 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
As-Saff (The Ranks, Battle Array), 14 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Jumuah (The Congregation, Friday), 11 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Munafiqoon (The Hypocrites), 11 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
At-Taghabun (The Mutual Disillusion, Haggling), 18 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
At-Talaq (The Divorce), 12 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
At-Tahrim (The Prohibition), 12 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Mulk (The Dominion, Sovereignty, Control), 30 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Qalam (The Pen), 52 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Haaqqa (The Inevitable), 52 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Maarij (The Ascending Stairways), 44 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Nooh (Noah), 28 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Jinn (The Jinn,The Demons), 28 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up), 20 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak), 56 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Qiyama (The Day of Resurrection, Rising Of The Dead), 40 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Insan (Man, Human), 31 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Mursalat (The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth), 50 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
An-Naba (The News, Tidings, The Announcement), 40 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
An-Naziat (Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers), 46 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
Abasa (He Frowned), 42 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
At-Takwir (The Overthrowing), 29 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Infitar (The Cleaving, Bursting Apart), 19 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauding, The Cheats, Cheating), 36 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Inshiqaq (The Sundering, Splitting Open), 25 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Burooj (The Mansions Of The Stars, Constellations), 22 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
At-Tariq (The Morning Star, The Nightcomer), 17 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-'Ala (The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest), 19 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Ghashiya (The Overwhelming, The Pall), 26 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Fajr (The Dawn), 30 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Balad (The City, This Countryside), 20 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Ash-Shams (The Sun), 15 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Lail (The Night), 21 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Ad-Dhuha (The Forenoon, Morning Hours, Morning Bright), 11 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Ash-Sharh (Solace, Consolation, Relief), 8 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
At-Tin (The Fig, The Figtree), 8 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Alaq (The Clot, Recite), 19 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Qadr (The (Night) of Decree, Power, Fate), 5 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Bayyina (The Clear Proof, Evidence), 8 ayat, 1 rukus, Madinan sura
Az-Zalzala (The Earthquake), 8 ayat, 1 rukus, Madinan sura
Al-Adiyat (The Courser, The Chargers), 11 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Qaria (The Striking Hour, The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster), 11 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
At-Takathur (Rivalry In World Increase, Competition), 8 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Asr (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch), 3 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Humaza (The Traducer, The Gossipmonger), 9 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
Al-Fil (The Elephant), 5 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Quraysh (Quraish), 4 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Ma'un (Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen), 7 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Kawthar (Abundance, Plenty), 3 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers, The Kafirs), 6 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
An-Nasr (Succour, Divine Support, Victory), 3 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Masadd (The Palm Fibre), 5 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Ikhlas (The Fidelity), 4 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Falaq (The Daybreak, Dawn), 5 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
Al-Nas (Mankind), 6 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura

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