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:''For other meanings, see [[Surah (disambiguation)]].''

'''Surah''' (sometimes spelt '''sura''' or '''surat''' {{lang|ar|سورة}} (''{{transl|ar|sūrah}}''), plural '''suwar''' {{lang|ar|سور}}) is an [[Arabic language|Arabic]] term that literally means "something enclosed or surrounded by a fence or wall."

A surah is a "[[Chapter (books)|chapter]]" of the [[Qur'an]]. They are traditionally ordered in order of length and begin with the shortest. Each surah is named for a word or name mentioned in an [[ayah]] (section), of that 'surah'.

==List of suras==
The 114 surahs are:

# [[ Al-Fatiha ]] (The Opening), 7 ayats, 1 ruku, [[Makkan sura]]
# [[Al-Baqara]] (The [[Golden calf|Heifer]]), 286 ayat, 40 rukus, [[Madinan sura]]
# [[Al-Imran]] (The Family of [[Imran (father of Moses)|Imran]]), 200 ayat, 20 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[An-Nisa]] (The Women), 176 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 (sura)|Yunus]] ([[Jonah]]), 109 ayat, 11 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Hud (sura)|Hud]] ([[Hud (prophet)|Hud]]), 123 ayat, 10 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Yusuf (sura)|Yusuf]] ([[Joseph (Hebrew Bible)|Joseph]]), 111 ayat, 12 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Ar-Ra'd]] (The Thunder), 43 ayat, 6 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[Ibrahim (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 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 (sura)|Maryam]] ([[Mary (mother of Jesus)|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-Qisas]] (The Stories), 88 ayat, 9 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Ankabut]] (The Spider), 69 ayat, 7 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Ar-Rum]] (The Romans, The [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]]s), 60 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Luqman (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 Coalition, The Combined Forces), 73 ayat, 9 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[Saba (sura)|Saba]] (Saba, [[Sheba]]), 54 ayat, 6 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Fatir]] (The Angels, 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 (sura)|Sad]] (The Letter [[Tsade|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]] (Council, Consultation), 53 ayat, 5 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Az-Zukhruf]] (Ornaments Of Gold, Luxury), 89 ayat, 7 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Ad-Dukhan]] (Smoke), 59 ayat, 3 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Jathiya]] (Crouching), 37 ayat, 4 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Ahqaf]] (The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes), 35 ayat, 4 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Muhammad (sura)|Muhammad]] ([[Muhammad]]), 38 ayat, 4 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[Al-Fath]] (Victory, Conquest), 29 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[Al-Hujraat]] (The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments), 18 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[Qaf (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, The Inevitable), 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]] (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-Jumua]] (The Congregation, Friday), 11 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[Al-Munafiqoon]] (The Hypocrites), 11 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[At-Taghabun]] (Mutual Disillusion, Haggling), 18 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[At-Talaq]] (Divorce), 12 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[At-Tahrim]] (Banning, Prohibition), 12 ayat, 2 rukus, Madinan sura
# [[Al-Mulk]] (The Sovereignty, Control), 30 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Qalam]] (The Pen), 52 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Haaqqa]] (The Reality), 52 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Maarij]] (The Ascending Stairways), 44 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Nooh (sura)|Nooh]] ([[Nooh]]), 28 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Jinn]] (The [[Genie|Jinn]]), 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 Rising Of The Dead, Resurrection), 40 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Insan]] (Human), 31 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Mursalat]] (The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth), 50 ayat, 2 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[An-Naba]] (The 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 (sura)|Al-Fajr]] (The Dawn, Daybreak), 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 Morning Hours, Morning Bright), 11 ayat, 1 rukus, Makkan sura
# [[Al-Inshirah]] (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]] (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 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
# [[Quraish (sura)|Quraysh]] ([[Quraysh]]), 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 [[Kafir]]s), 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]] (Sincerity), 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

== Other websites ==
*[http://www.searchtruth.com/list.php List of all Surahs of the Qur'an]
*[http://www.qran.org/q-chrono.htm Qur'ān Verses in Chronological Order]

== Related pages ==
*[[Qur'an]]

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