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1 Al-Fatihah ٱلْفَاتِحَة al-Fātiḥah al-Ḥamd The Opening, the Opening of the Divine Writ, The Essence of the Divine Writ, The Surah of Praise, The Foundation of the Qur'an, and The Seven Oft-Repeated [Verses] [8] 7 (1) Makkah 548Whole Surah [8] The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form. [8] It reads : “(1) In the name of God (Allah), the Compassionate and Merciful. (2) Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, (3) the Compassionate and Merciful, (4) Master of the Day of Judgement. (5) Thee we worship and from Thee we seek help.

2 Al-Baqarah ٱلْبَقَرَة al-Baq̈arah The Calf, The Cow, The Heifer286 (40) Madinah 8791Alif Lam Mimv. 67-73 [8] The necessity of God-consciousness. [8] The error(s) committed by followers of earlier revelations. [8] Legal ordinances (ethics, social relations, warfare etc.). [8] AL-BAQARAH ( the Cow ) has been so named from the story of the Cow occurring in this Surah (vv. 67-73). [5] Ibrahim . [8] Kaaba . [8] Ayatul Kursi . (v. 255) [9]

3 Aali 'Imran آلِ عِمْرَان ʾĀli ʿImrān The Family of Imraan , The House of ʿImrān200 (20)Madinah8997Alif Lam Mimv. 33, 35 [8] The human nature of Isa . [8] The oneness of Allah. [8] Man's faith and temptations. [8] The Battle of Uhud (3 AH). [8] Imran in Islam is regarded as the father of Mary. This chapter is named after the family of Imran, which includes Imran, Saint Anne (wife of Imran), Mary, and Jesus [1]

4 An-Nisa ٱلنِّسَاء an-Nisāʾ The Women176 (24)Madinah92100Whole Surah [8] Unity of the human race and the mutual obligations of men and women towards one another. (v. 1) [8] Rights of women. [8] Questions related to family life (including marriage and inheritance). [8] Peace and war. [8] Relations of believers with unbelievers. [8] Striving in the Cause of Allah ( Jihad ). (v. 95–97) [10]

5 Al-Ma'idah ٱلْمَائِدَة al-Māʾidah The Food, The Repast, The Table120 (16)Madinah112114v. 112-114 [8] A series of ordinances (incl. Religious rites and social obligations). [8] Corruption of the original message of the Injeel by Jews and Christians. (v. 68–77, 116–118) [8]

6 Al-An'am ٱلْأَنْعَام al-ʾAnʿām The Cattle165 (20)Makkah5589v. 136ff. [8] Human nature of Muhammad . (v. 50) [8] Oneness and uniqueness of Allah. (e.g. v. 100, 103) [8] Pre-Islamic superstitions concerning animals. (v. 136ff) [8]

7 Al-A'raf ٱلْأَعْرَاف al-ʾAʿrāf The Heights, The Faculty of Discernment206 (24)Makkah3987Alif Lam Mim Sadv. 46, 48 [8] The mission of the prophets. [8] Adam , Hawwa and Iblis . (v. 16–25) [8] Stories of Nuh , Hud , Salih , Lut , Shuáyb and Musa . (v. 59–171) [8] Allah's Covenant with humanity. (v. 172) [11] What happens to those who discard Allah's message. (v. 175) [8]

8 Al-Anfal ٱلْأَنْفَال al-ʾAnfāl The Spoils of War75 (10)Madinah8895v. 1 [8] The Battle of Badr (2 A.H.). [8] Doctrine of sacrifice through action. [8]

9 At-Tawbah ٱلتَّوْبَة at-Tawbah The Repentance129 (16)Madinah113113 Problems of war between believers and their enemies. [8] The expedition to Tabuk (9 A.H.). [8] Prohibition of intercalation in the Islamic lunar calendar (v. 37) [10] Those who cannot attain to faith. (v. 124–127) [8]

10 Yunus يُونُس Yūnus Jonah 109 (11)Makkah5184Alif Lam Rav. 98 [8] The revelation of the Qur'an to Muhammad (not Muhammad's own work). (v. 15–17, 37–38, 94) [8] References to earlier prophets. [8] Fundamental tenets of Islam. [8]

11 Hud هُود Hūd Hud 123 (10)Makkah5275Alif Lam Rav. 50-60 The revelation of God's will through his prophets. [8] More stories of earlier prophets. [8] Just dealings between men. [8]

12 Yusuf يُوسُف Yūsuf Joseph 111 (12)Makkah5377Alif Lam RaWhole Surah The story of the prophet Joseph (as an illustration of God's unfathomable direction of men's affairs). [8]

13 Ar-Ra'd ٱلرَّعْد ar-Raʿd The Thunder43 (6)Madinah9690Alif Lam Mim Rav. 13 [8] God's revelation, through his prophets, of certain fundamental moral truths, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting them. [8]

14 Ibrahim إِبْرَاهِيم ʾIbrāhīm Abraham 52 (7)Makkah7276Alif Lam Rav. 35-41 [8] The revelation of God's word to all mankind, destined to lead man from darkness to light. [8

15 Al-Hijr ٱلْحِجْر al-Ḥijr The Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City, Al-Hijr99 (6)Makkah5457Alif Lam Rav. 80 [8] God's guidance to man through revelation of the Qur'an, which will remain uncorrupted for all times. (v. 9) [8]

16 An-Nahl ٱلنَّحْل an-Naḥl The Bee128 (16)Makkah7073v. 68-69 [8] God's creativeness: [8] Manifested in the instincts of the bee. [8] Culmination: Guidance through his revealed word. [8]

17 Al-Isra ٱلْإِسْرَاء al-ʾIsrāʾ The Night Journey 111 (12)Makkah5067v. 1 [8] Muhammad's Night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. [8] The children of Israel . (v. 2–8, 101–104) [8]

18 Al-Kahf ٱلْكَهْف al-Kahf The Cave110 (12)Makkah6969v. 13-20 [8] A series of parables or allegories on the theme of faith in God versus excessive attachment to the life of this world. Including: [8] The men of the cave. (v. 13–20) [8] The rich man and the poor man. (v. 32–44) [8] Moses and the unnamed sage. (v. 60–82) [8] The allegory of ‘Dhu’l-Qarnayn , the Two-Horned One’. (v. 83–98) [8]

19 Maryam مَرْيَم Maryam Mary 98 (6)Makkah4458Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sadv. 16-37 [8] The story of Zachariah and his son John , the precursor of Jesus. (v. 2–15) [8] The story of Mary and Jesus. (v. 16–37) [8]

20 Ta-Ha طه Ṭāʾ Hāʾ Ṭāʾ Hāʾ 135 (8)Makkah4555Ta Ha [notes 1] v. 1 [8] The guidance offered by God through his prophets. [8] The fundamental truths inherent in all revealed religions are identical. [8] The story of Moses. (v. 9-98) [8]