'''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."
'''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."
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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'.
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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'.
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== List of suras ==
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==List of suras==
The 114 surahs are:
The 114 surahs are:
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# [[Al-Falaq]] (The Daybreak, Dawn), 5 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
# [[Al-Nas]] (Mankind), 6 ayat, 1 ruku, Makkan sura
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== Related pages ==
== Related pages ==
*[[Qur'an]]
*[[Qur'an]]
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== Other websites ==
== Other websites ==
*[http://www.searchtruth.com/list.php List of all Surahs of the Qur'an]
*[http://www.searchtruth.com/list.php List of all Surahs of the Qur'an]