The Quran (/kʊˈrɑːn/, kor-AHN;[i] Arabic: القرآن, romanized: al-Qurʼān, lit. 'the recitation', Arabic pronunciation: [alqur'ʔaːn][ii]), also romanized Qur'an or Koran,[iii] is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God (Allah).[11] It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical Arabic literature.[12][13][iv][v] It is organized in 114 chapters (surah (سور; singular: سورة, sūrah), which consist of verses (āyāt (آيات; singular: آية, āyah)).
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Al-Kahf [1] ( Arabic : الكهف, "The Cave") is the 18th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 110 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it was revealed in Mecca, instead of Medina....
Yā Sīn [1] (also Yaseen ; Arabic : يس) is the 36th sūrah of the Quran . It has 83 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. Some scholars maintain that verse 12 is from the Medinan period. [2]...
Twisted Strands ( Arabic : المسد, al-masad , aka "The Palm Fiber") is the 111th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 5 verses ( āyāt ). In the 1730s the chapter title was known as Abu Laheb by translator George Sale ....
The Declaration of God's Unity [1] aka Sincerity ( Arabic : الْإِخْلَاص, al-ikhlāṣ ) [2] aka Monotheism ( Arabic : التوحيد, al-tawḥīd ), [3] is the 112th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran ....
The Daybreak [1] ( Arabic : اَلْفَلَق, al-falaq ) is the 113th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an . It is a brief five verse invocation, asking God for protection from the evil:...
Al-Fātiḥah ( Arabic : الْفَاتِحَة, The Opening or The Opener . George Sale translates simply as The Preface , or Introduction ) is the first chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran . Its seven verses ( āyāt ) are a prayer for the guidance, lordship, and mercy of God ....