List of surahs in the Quran

The holy Quran is divided into chapters (surah) and further divided into verses (ayat). The real translation of the word Ayat is actually "A Sign" .For a preliminary discussion about the chronological order of chapters see page Surah.

The first Sura of the Quran, consisting of seven verses

Each surah, except for the ninth is preceded by the phrase bismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm ("In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."), also known as the Basmala.^[1] 29 surahs are preceded by Muqatta'at (lit. abbreviated or shortened), unique letter combinations whose meanings remain unclear(https://www.scribd.com/doc/296556298/Who-Rearranged-the-Quran).^[2]

Table of Suras

Surah

#	Anglicized title(s)	Arabic title(s)	English title(s)	Number of verses (Number of Rukūʿs)	Meccan vs. Medinan	Egyptian Standard Chronological Order[3][4][5]	Nöldeke's Chronological Order[3]	Muqatta'at (isolated letters)[2]	Title refers to	Main theme
1	Al-Fatihah[notes 1]	al-faatiHah	The Opening	007 (01)	Meccan	5	48		Whole Surah [6]	The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form. [6]
2	Al-Baqarah	al-Baqarah	The Calf, The Cow	286 (40)	Medinan	87	91	Alif Lam Mim	v. 67-73 [6]	The necessity of God-consciousness. [6] The errors committed by followers of earlier revelations. [6] The abrogation of all earlier messages. (v. 106) [6] Legal ordinances (ethics, social relations, warfare etc.). [6] Abraham. [6] Kaaba. [6] Throne verse. (v. 255)[7]
3	Al Imran	aal-`Imraan	The Family of Imran, The House of 'Imrán	200 (20)	Medinan	89	97	Alif Lam Mim	v. 33, 35 [6]	The human nature of Jesus. [6] The oneness of God. [6] Man’s faith and temptations. [6] The Battle of Uhud (3 AH). [6]
4	An-Nisa'	an-Nisaa'	The Women	176 (24)	Medinan	92	100		Whole Surah [6]	Unity of the human race and the mutual obligations of men and women towards one another. (v. 1) [6] Rights of women. [6] Questions related to family life (including marriage and inheritance). [6] Peace and war. [6] Relations of believers with unbelievers. [6] Striving in the Cause of God (Jihad). (v. 95-97) [8]
5	Al-Ma'idah	al-Maa'idah	The Food, The Repast, The Table	120 (16)	Medinan	112	114		v. 112-114 [6]	A series of ordinances (incl. Religious rites and social obligations). [6] Corruption of the original message of the Bible by Jews and Christians. (v. 68-77, 116-118) [6]
6	Al-An'am	al-An`aam	The Cattle	165 (20)	Meccan	55	89		v. 136ff. [6]	Human nature of Muhammad. (v. 50) [6] Oneness and uniqueness of God. (e.g. v. 100, 103) [6] Pre-Islamic superstitions concerning animals. (v. 136ff) [6]
7	Al-A'raf	al-A`raaf	The Heights, The Faculty of Discernment	206 (24)	Meccan	39	87	Alif Lam Mim Sad	v. 46, 48 [6]	The mission of the prophets. [6] Adam, Eve and Iblis. (v. 16-25) [6] Stories of Noah, Hud, Salih, Lot, Shuáyb and Moses. (v. 59-171) [6] God's Covenant with humanity. (v. 172) [9] What happens to those who discard God’s message. (v. 175) [6]
8	Al-Anfal	al-Anfaal	The Spoils of War	075 (10)	Medinan	88	95		v. 1 [6]	The Battle of Badr (2 A.H.). [6] Doctrine of sacrifice through action. [6]
9	At-Tawbah	at-Tawbah	The Repentance	129 (16)	Medinan	113	113			Problems of war between believers and their enemies. [6] The expedition to Tabuk (9 A.H.). [6] Prohibition of intercalation in the Islamic lunar calendar(v. 37) [8] Those who cannot attain to faith. (v. 124-127) [6]
10	Yunus	Yoonus	Jonah	109 (11)	Meccan	51	84	Alif Lam Ra	v. 98 [6]	The revelation of the Qur'an to Muhammad (not Muhammad’s own work). (v. 15-17, 37-38, 94) [6] References to earlier prophets. [6] Fundamental tenets of Islam. [6]
11	Hud	Hood	Hud	123 (10)	Meccan	52	75	Alif Lam Ra	v. 50-60	The revelation of God’s will through His prophets. [6] More stories of earlier prophets. [6] Just dealings between men. [6]
12	Yusuf	Yoosuf	Joseph	111 (12)	Meccan	53	77	Alif Lam Ra	Whole Surah	The story of the prophet Joseph (as an illustration of God’s unfathomable direction of men’s affairs). [6]
13	Ar-Ra'd	ar-Ra`d	The Thunder	043 (06)	Medinan	96	90	Alif Lam Mim Ra	v. 13 [6]	God’s revelation, through His prophets, of certain fundamental moral truths, and the concequences of accepting or rejecting them. [6]
14	Ibraheem	Ibraaheem	Abraham	052 (07)	Meccan	72	76	Alif Lam Ra	v. 35-41 [6]	The revelation of God’s word to all mankind, destined to lead man from darkness to light. [6]
15	Al-Hijr	al-Hijr	The Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City, Al-Hijr	099 (06)	Meccan	54	57	Alif Lam Ra	v. 80 [6]	God’s guidance to man through revelation of the Qur'an, which will remain uncorrupted for all times. (v. 9) [6]
16	An-Nahl	an-naHl	The Honey Bees, The Bee	128 (16)	Meccan	70	73		v. 68-69 [6]	God’s creativeness: [6] Manifesed in the instincts of the bee. [6] Culmination: Guidance through His revealed word. [6]
17	Al-Isra	al-Israa'	The Night Journey	111 (12)	Meccan	50	67		v. 1 [6]	Muhammad’s mystic Night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. [6] The children of Israel. (v. 2-8, 101-104) [6]
18	Al-Kahf	al-Kahf	The Cave	110 (12)	Meccan	69	69		v. 13-20 [6]	A series of parables or allegories on the theme of faith in God versus excessive attachment to the life of this world. Including: [6] The men of the cave. (v. 13-20) [6] The rich man and the poor man. (v. 32-44) [6] Moses and the unnamed sage. (v. 60-82) [6] The allegory of ‘Dhu’l-Qarnayn, the Two-Horned One’. (v. 83-98) [6]
19	Maryam	Maryam	Mary	098 (06)	Meccan	44	58	Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sad	v. 16-37 [6]	The story of Zachariah and his son John, the precursor of Jesus. (v. 2-15) [6] The story of Mary and Jesus. (v. 16-37) [6]
20	Ta-Ha	Taa haa	Ta-Ha	135 (08)	Meccan	45	55	Ta Ha [notes 2]	v. 1 [6]	The guidance offered by God through His prophets. [6] The fundamental truths inherent in all revealed religions are identical. [6] The story of Moses. (v. 9-98) [6]
21	Al-Anbiya'	al-Anbiyaa'	The Prophets	112 (07)	Meccan	73	65		v. 48-91 [6]	The oneness, uniqueness and transcendence of God. [6] The continuity and intrinsic unity of all divine revelation. [6] Stories of the prophets of old. (v. 48-91) [6] The believers of all faiths belong to one single community. (v. 92) [6]
22	Al-Hajj	al-Hajj	The Pilgrimage	078 (10)	Medinan	103	107		v. 25-38 [6]	The Mecca pilgrimage and some of the rituals connected with it. (v. 25-38) [6]
23	Al-Mu'minoon	al-Mu'minoon	The Believers	118 (06)	Meccan	74	64		v. 1 [6]	True faith. [6] The evidence of the existence of an almighty Creator, and man’s ultimate responsibility before Him. [6] The unity of all religious communities, broken by man’s egotism, greed and striving after power. (v. 52-53) [6] The impossibility to believe in God, without believing in life after death. [6]
24	An-Nur	an-Noor	The Light	064 (09)	Medinan	102	105		v. 35 [6]	Mutual relations and ethical rules between men and women. [6] The mystic parable of the ‘light of God’ ("Verse of Light"). (v. 35) [6]
25	Al-Furqan	al-Furqaan	The Criterion, The Standard, The Standard of True and False	077 (06)	Meccan	42	66		v. 1 [6]	The purpose of every divine revelation is to provide a stable criterion of true and false. [6] The humanness of every apostle sent by God to man. (v. 20) [6] Divine revelation belongs to God’s creative activity. [6]
26	ash-Shu`ara'	ash-shu`araa'	The Poets	227 (11)	Meccan	47	56	Ta Sin Mim	v. 224 [6]	Man’s weakness, which causes him to reject God’s message and worship power and wealth etc. [6]
27	An-Naml	an-Naml	The Ant, The Ants	093 (07)	Meccan	48	68	Ta Sin	v. 18 [6]	The legend of king Solomon and queen of Sheba. [6]
28	Al-Qasas	al-Qasas	The Narrations, The Stories, The Story	088 (09)	Meccan	49	79	Ta Sin Mim	v. 25 [6]	Human aspects of the life of Moses. [6]
29	Al-`Ankabut	al-`Ankaboot	The Spider	069 (07)	Meccan	85	81	Alif Lam Mim	v. 41 [6]	The parable of ‘the spider house’, a symbol of false beliefs that are destined to be blown away by the winds of truth. (v. 41) [6]
30	Ar-Rum	ar-Room	The Romans, The Byzantines	060 (06)	Meccan	84	74	Alif Lam Mim	v. 1 [6]	Predictions of the near victory of the Byzantines [over the Persians] and the Battle of Badr (2 A.H.). (v. 1-7) [6] God’s ability to resurrect the dead at the end of time, and the people’s ignorance of this. [6]
31	Luqman	Luqmaan	Luqman	034	Meccan	57	82	Alif Lam Mim	v. 12-19 [6]	The story of Luqman, a legendary sage, counselling his son. (v. 12-19) [6]
32	As-Sajdah	as-Sajdah	The Prostration, Worship, Adoration	030	Meccan	75	70	Alif Lam Mim	v. 15 [6]	God's creation.[10] God's revelation and man's acceptance or denial.[10] The Day of Judgement.[10]
33	Al-Ahzab	al-aHzaab	The Clans, The Confederates, The Combined Forces	073	Medinan	90	103		v. 9-27 [6]	The War of the Confederates (5 A.H.). (v. 9-27) [6] The relationship between Muhammad and his family. [6]
34	Saba'	as-Sabaa'	Sheba	054	Meccan	58	85		v. 15-20 [6]	The insignificance of the knowledge accessible to man. (v. 9) [6] The story of the people of Sheba, as an example of the impermanence of human power, wealth and glory. (v. 15-20) [6] Always be conscious of God. (v. 46) [6]
35	Fatir	faaTir	The Originator	045	Meccan	43	86		v. 1 [6]	God’s power to create and resurrect. [6] God’s revelation of His will through His prophets. [6]
36	Ya seen	Yaa Seen	Ya Seen	083	Meccan	41	60	Ya Sin [notes 3]	v. 1 [6]	Man’s moral responsibility, resurrection and God’s judgment. [6] To be recited over the dying and in the prayers of the dead. [6]
37	As-Saffat	aS-Saaffaat	Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks, Those Ranged in Ranks	182	Meccan	56	50		v. 1 [6]	Resurrection and the certainty that all human beings will have to answer before God. [6] Man’s constant need of prophetic guidance. [6] Stories of earlier prophets. (v. 75-148) [6]
38	Sad	Saad	Sad	088	Meccan	38	59	Sad	v. 1 [6]	Divine guidance and its rejection by those who are lost in fast pride. [6]
39	Az-Zumar	az-Zumar	The Crowds, The Troops, Throngs	075	Meccan	59	80		v. 71, 73 [6]	The evidence of the existence and oneness of God in all manifestations of nature. [6] God forgives all sins to him who repents before his death. [6] Allegories of the Last Hour and the Day of Judgment. [6]
40	Ghafir	Ghaafir	The Forgiver (God), Forgiving	085	Meccan	60	78	Ha Mim	v. 3 [6]	Man’s false pride, worship of false values (wealth, power etc.) and his denial of divine guidance. [6] Stories of earlier prophets. [6]
41	Fussilat	Fussilat	Expounded, Explained In Detail, Clearly Spelled Out	054	Meccan	61	71	Ha Mim	v. 3[6]	Man’s acceptance or rejection of divine revelation. [6]
42	Ash-Shura	ash-ashooraa	The Consultation	053	Meccan	62	83	Ha Mim 'Ayn Sin Qaf	v. 36 [6]	God is undefinable and unfathomable. (v. 11, 16) [6] All prophets taught the oneness of God, so all believers of all ‘denominations’ should see themselves as ‘one single community’. (v. 13, 15) [6] The law of cause and effect: In the life to come man will only harvest ‘what his own hands have wrought’ in this world. [6]
43	Az-Zukhruf	az-Zukhruf	The Gold Adornments, The Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, Gold	089	Meccan	63	61	Ha Mim	v. 35 [6]	To equal anyone or anything with God is sprititually destructive and logically unacceptable. [6] People’s blind adherence to the faith of their forefathers. (v. 22-23) [6]
44	Ad-Dukhan	ad-Dukhaan	The Smoke	059	Meccan	64	53	Ha Mim	v. 10 [6]	Through revelation worldly pride is eventually brought to naught.[10]
45	Al-Jathiyah	al-Jaathiyah	The Kneeling Down, Crouching	037	Meccan	65	72	Ha Mim	v. 28 [6]	The humility with which all human beings will face their final judgment on resurrection. (v. 28) [6]
46	Al-Ahqaf	al-aHqaaf	Winding Sand-tracts, The Dunes, The Sand-Dunes	035	Meccan	66	88	Ha Mim	v. 21 [6]
47	Muhammad	muHammad	Muhammad	038	Medinan	95	96		v. 2 [6]	Fighting (qital) in God’s cause. [6]
48	Al-Fath	al-fatH	The Victory, Conquest	029	Medinan	111	108		v. 1 [6]	The Truce of Hudaybiyyah (6 A.H.). [6]
49	Al-Hujurat	al-Hujuraat	The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments	018	Medinan	106	112		v. 4 [6]	Social ethics. [6] Reverence to the Prophet and the righteous leaders after him. [6] The brotherhood of all believers and all mankind. (v. 10, 13) [6] The difference between true faith and outward observance of religious formalities. (v. 14 ff.) [6]
50	Qaf	Qaaf	Qaf	045	Meccan	34	54	Qaf	v. 1 [6]	Death and resurrection. [6] God is closer to man than his neck-vein. (v. 16)[10]
51	Ad-Dhariyat	adh-Dhaariyaat	The Wind That Scatter, The Winnowing Winds, The Dust-Scattering Winds	060	Meccan	67	39		v. 1 [6]
52	At-Tur	aT-Toor	The Mount, Mount Sinai	049	Meccan	76	40		v. 1 [6]
53	An-Najm	an-Najm	The Star, The Unfolding	062	Meccan	23	28		v. 1 [6]	Muhammad’s mystic experience of an ascension to heaven (Mi’raj, including his vision of the Sidrat al-Muntaha, the Lote-Tree of the Extremity). (v. 13-18) [6]
54	Al-Qamar	al-Qamar	The Moon	055	Meccan	37	49		v. 1 [6]
55	Ar-Rahman	ar-raHmaan	The Most Merciful, The Most Gracious	078	Medinan	97	43		v. 1 [6]	Everything will pass away, except the face of God. (v. 26-27)[10] Description of paradise. (v. 46-78)[8]
56	Al-Waqi'ah	al-Waaqi`ah	The Inevitable, The Event, That Which Must Come to Pass	096	Meccan	46	41		v. 1 [6]
57	Al-Hadeed	al-Hadeed	The Iron	029	Medinan	94	99		v. 25 [6]
58	Al-Mujadilah	al-Mujaadilah	The Pleading, The Pleading Woman	022	Medinan	105	106		v. 1 [6]	Divorce. [6] Faith and denial. [6] Hypocrisy. [6] The attitude believers should have toward non-believers. [6]
59	Al-Hashr	al-Hashr	The Mustering, The Gathering, Exile, Banishment	024	Medinan	101	102		v. 2 [6]	The conflict between the Muslim coummunity and the Jewish tribe of Banu’n-Nadir of Medina. [6]
60	Al-Mumtahanah	al-MumtaHanah	The Examined One, She That Is To Be Examined	013	Medinan	91	110		v. 10 [6]	The believers’ relations with unbelievers. [6]
61	As-Saff	as-Saff	The Ranks, Battle Array	014	Medinan	109	98		v. 4 [6]	A call to unity between professed belief and actual behaviour. [6]
62	Al-Jumu'ah	al-Jumu`ah	The Congregation, Friday	011	Medinan	110	94		v. 9-10 [6]	Obligatory congregational prayer on Friday. [6]
63	Al-Munafiqun	al-Munafiqoon	The Hypocrites	011	Medinan	104	104		Whole Surah [6]	Hypocrisy. [6]
64	At-Taghabun	at-Taghaabun	The Cheating, The Mutual Disillusion, The Mutual Loss and Gain, Loss and Gain	018 (02)	Medinan	108	93		v. 9 [6]
65	At-Talaq	aT-Talaaq	Divorce	012 (02)	Medinan	99	101		Whole Surah	Divorce (waiting period, remarriage). [6]
66	At-Tahreem	at-taHreem	The Prohibition	012 (02)	Medinan	107	109		v. 1 [6]	Certain aspects of Muhammad’s personal and family life. [6]
67	Al-Mulk	al-Mulk	The Dominion, Sovereignty, Control	030 (02)	Meccan	77	63		v. 1 [6]	Man’s inability to understand the mysteries of the universe, and his dependence on guidance through divine revelation. [6]
68	Al-Qalam	al-Qalam	The Pen	052 (02)	Meccan	2	18	Nun	v. 1 [6]
69	Al-Haqqah	al-Haaqqah	The Sure Reality, The Laying-Bare of the Truth	052 (02)	Meccan	78	38		v. 1
70	Al-Ma'aarij	al-Ma`aarij	The Ways of Ascent, The Ascending Stairways	044 (02)	Meccan	79	42		v. 3 [6]	The unwillingness to believe, caused by the restlessness inherent in human nature. [6]
71	Nuh	nooH	Noah	028 (02)	Meccan	71	51		Whole Surah	The story of Noah. [6] The struggle against blind materialism and the lack of spiritual values. [6]
72	Al-Jinn	al-Jinn	The Spirits, The Unseen Beings	028 (02)	Meccan	40	62		v. 1 [6]
73	Al-Muzzammil	al-Muzzammil	The Enfolded One, The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up, The Enwrapped One	020 (02)	Meccan	3	23		v. 1 [6]
74	Al-Muddathir	al-Muddaththir	The One Wrapped Up, The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak, The Enfolded One	056 (02)	Meccan	4	2		v. 1 [6]	This short early surah outlines almost all fundamental Qur'anic concepts. [6]
75	Al-Qiyamah	al-Qiyaamah	Resurrection, The Day of Resurrection, Rising Of The Dead	040 (02)	Meccan	31	36		v. 1 [6]	The concept of resurrection. [6]
76	Al-Insan	al-Insan	The Human, Man	031 (02)	Medinan	98	52		v. 1 [6]
77	Al-Mursalat	al-Mursalaat	Those Sent Forth, The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth	050 (02)	Meccan	33	32		v. 1 [6]	The gradual revelation of the Qur'an. [6]
78	An-Naba'	an-Naba'	The Great News, The Announcement, The Tiding	040 (02)	Meccan	80	33		v. 2 [6]	Life after death. [6] Resurrection and God’s ultimate judgment. [6]
79	An-Nazi'at	an-Naazi`aat	Those Who Tear Out, Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those That Rise	046 (02)	Meccan	81	31		v. 1 [6]
80	`Abasa	`Abasa	He Frowned	042 (01)	Meccan	24	17		v. 1 [6]
81	At-Takweer	at-Takweer	The Folding Up, The Overthrowing, Shrouding in Darkness	029 (01)	Meccan	7	27		v. 1 [6]	The Last Hour and man’s resurrection. [6]
82	Al-Infitar	al-infiTaar	The Cleaving Asunder, Bursting Apart	019 (01)	Meccan	82	26		v. 1 [6]
83	Al-Mutaffifeen	Al-Mutaffifeen	The Dealers in Fraud, Defrauding, The Cheats, Those Who Give Short Measure	036 (01)	Meccan	86	37		v. 1 [6]
84	Al-Inshiqaq	al-Inshiqaaq	The Rending Asunder, The Sundering, Splitting Open, The Splitting Asunder	025 (01)	Meccan	83	29		v. 1 [6]
85	Al-Burooj	al-Burooj	The Mansions Of The Stars, Constellations, The Great Constellations	022 (01)	Meccan	27	22		v. 1 [6]
86	At-Tariq	aT-Taariq	The Night-Visitant, The Morning Star, The Nightcomer, That Which Comes in the Night	017 (01)	Meccan	36	15		v. 1 [6]
87	Al-A'la	al-A`laa	The Most High, The All-Highest, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest	019 (01)	Meccan	8	19		v. 1 [6]
88	Al-Ghashiyah	al-Ghaashiyah	The Overwhelming Event, The Overshadowing Event, The Pall	026 (01)	Meccan	68	34		v. 1 [6]
89	Al-Fajr	al-Fajr	The Break of Day, The Daybreak, The Dawn	030 (01)	Meccan	10	35		v. 1 [6]
90	Al-Balad	al-Balad	The City, The Land	020 (01)	Meccan	35	11		v. 1 [6]
91	Ash-Shams	ash-Shams	The Sun	015 (01)	Meccan	26	16		v. 1 [6]
92	Al-Lail	al-Lail	The Night	021 (01)	Meccan	9	10		v. 1 [6]
93	Ad-Dhuha	ad-DuHaa	The Glorious Morning Light, The Forenoon, Morning Hours, Morning Bright, The Bright Morning Hours	011 (01)	Meccan	11	13		v. 1 [6]	Man’s suffering and God’s justice. [6] A message of hope and consolation is given to man from Allah's past mercies. Man is bidden to pursue the path of goodness and proclaim the bounties of Allah.
94	Al-Inshirah	ash-Sharh	The Expansion of Breast, Solace, Consolation, Relief, Patient, The Opening-Up of the Heart	008 (01)	Meccan	12	12		v. 1
95	Al-Teen	al-Teen	The Fig Tree, The Fig	008 (01)	Meccan	28	20		v. 1 [6]	A fundamental moral verity, common to all true religious teachings. [6]
96	al-`Alaq	al-`Alaq	The Clinging Clot, Clot of Blood, The Germ-Cell	019 (01)	Meccan	1	1		v. 2 [6]	The first five verses revealed to Muhammad. (v. 1-5) [6]
97	Al-Qadr	al-Qadr	The Night of Honor, The Night of Decree, Power, Fate, Destiny	005 (01)	Meccan	25	14		v. 1 [6]
98	Al-Bayyinah	al-Bayyinah	The Clear Evidence, The Evidence of the Truth	008 (01)	Medinan	100	92		v. 1 [6]
99	Az-Zalzala	Az-Zalzala	The Earthquake	008 (01)	Medinan	93	25		v. 1 [6]
100	Al-Adiyat	al-`Aadiyaat	The Courser, The Chargers, The War Horse	011 (01)	Meccan	14	30		v. 1 [6]
101	al-Qari`ah	al-Qaari`ah	The Striking Hour, The Great Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Sudden Calamity	011 (01)	Meccan	30	24		v. 1 [6]
102	At-Takathur	at-Takaathur	The Piling Up, Rivalry in World Increase, Competition, Greed for More and More	008 (01)	Meccan	16	8		v. 1 [6]	Man’s greed and tendencies. [6]
103	Al-Asr	al-`Asr	The Time, The Declining Day, The Epoch, The Flight of Time	003 (01)	Meccan	13	21		v. 1 [6]
104	Al-Humazah	al-Humazah	The Scandalmonger, The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer	009 (01)	Meccan	32	6		v. 1 [6]
105	Al-Feel	al-Feel	The Elephant	005 (01)	Meccan	19	9		v. 1 [6]	The Abyssinian attack against Mecca in the year 570 CE, the Year of the Elephant.[6]
106	Al-Quraish	al-Quraish	Quraysh	004 (01)	Meccan	29	4		v. 1 [6]	The Quraysh, custodians of the Kaaba, should be thankful to God for protecting them from hunger and danger.[10]
107	Al-Maa'oun	al-Maa`oon	The Neighbourly Assistance, Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Assistance	007 (01)	Meccan	17	7		v. 7 [6]	The meaning of true worship through sincere devotion and helping those in need.[10]
108	Al-Kawthar	al-Kauthar	Abundance, Plenty, Good in Abundance	003 (01)	Meccan	15	5		v. 1 [6]	Spiritual riches through devotion and sacrifice. Hatred results in the cutting off of all hope.[10]
109	Al-Kafiroun	al-Kaafiroon	The Disbelievers, The Kafirs, Those Who Deny the Truth	006 (01)	Meccan	18	45		v. 1 [6]	The correct attitude towards those who reject faith. [10]
110	An-Nasr	an-naSr	The Help, Divine Support, Victory, Succour	003 (01)	Medinan	114	111		v. 1 [6]	The last complete surah revealed before Muhammad’s death. [6]
111	Al-Masad	Al-Masad	The Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre, The Twisted Strands	005 (01)	Meccan	6	3		v. 5 [6]	The hostility of Muhammad’s uncle Abu Lahab. [6]
112	Al-Ikhlas	al-ikhlaaS	Purity of Faith, The Fidelity, The Declaration of [God's] Perfection	004 (01)	Meccan	22	44			The oneness of God. [6]
113	Al-Falaq	al-Falaq	The Daybreak, Dawn, The Rising Dawn	005 (05)	Meccan	20	46		v. 1 [6]	Seek refuge in God from evil of others.[10]
114	Al-Nas	an-Naas	Mankind, Men	006 (01)	Meccan	21	47		v. 1 [6]	Trust in God's protection from temptations.[10]

See also

• Meccan surah
• Medinan surah
• Nöldeke Chronology
• Religious text citation

Notes

1. Also known as: Fatihat al-Kitab ("The Opening of the Divine Writ"), Umm al-Kitab ("The Essence of the Divine Writ"), Surat al-Hamd ("The Surah of Praise"), Asas al-Qur'an ("The Foundation of the Qur'an"), and As-Sab' al-Mathani ("The Seven Oft-Repeated [Verses]"). Asad 1980, Introduction to the Sura..
2. 'Ta Ha' has also been interpreted as the invocation 'O man'. In this case, it is not counted as a Muqatta'at. Asad 1980, Footnote to the verse.
3. 'Ya Sin' has also been interpreted as the invocation 'O thou human being'. In this case, it is not counted as a Muqatta'at. Asad 1980, Footnote to the verse.

Citations

1. Asad 1980, Introduction to Sura 1.
2. Asad 1980, Appendix II.
3. Robinson, Neal (2003). Discovering the Qurʼan: A Contemporary Approach to a Veiled Text (PDF). Georgetown University Press. pp. 25–97. ISBN 1589010248.
4. Qran.org: Quran Verses in Chronological Order
5. Chronological Order of Quranic Surahs, by Kevin P. Edgecomb (2002).
6. Asad 1980, Introduction to the Sura.
7. Peters, F.E. (1993). A Reader on Classical Islam. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 176–177. ISBN 9781400821181.
8. Asad 1980, Footnote(s) to the verse(s).
9. Gwynne, Rosalind Ward (2014). Logic, Rhetoric and Legal Reasoning in the Qur'an: God's Arguments. Routledge Studies in the Qur'an. Routledge, UK. ISBN 1134345003. pp. 1-2.
10. Ali, Abdullah Yusuf (1934). The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary. Introduction to the Sura.

References

• Asad, Muhammad (1980). The Message of the Qu'rán. Gibraltar, Spain: Dar al-Andalus Limited. ISBN 1904510000.

External links

• Al-Quran, open source multi-language Quran project
• Online Quran Learning