BASIC QURANIC STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 Basic Quranic Statistics

 

 

The Holy Quran contains **114 chapters (surahs)** and more than six thousand verses (**6,236 verses**), organized into **30 sections (Juz/Para)**.

 

 

Each section is divided into **2 parts** called "Hizb," making a total of **60 Hizbs** in the Quran (each Juz consists of two Hizbs).

 

 

Of the Quranic chapters, **87 are Meccan** and **27 are Medinan**.

 

 

All chapters begin with the Basmalah ("In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"), except for **Surah At-Tawbah (Chapter 9)**. **Surah An-Naml (Chapter 27)** contains two Basmalahs.

 

 

The longest chapter is **Surah Al-Baqarah** with **286 verses**, and the shortest is **Surah Al-Kawthar** with **3 verses**.

 

 

The name of Allah appears **2,707 times** throughout the Quran.

 

 

The word **"Walyatalattaf" (and let him be gentle)** is at the center of all Quranic words, and the letter **"Ta"** within it is at the center of all Quranic letters.

 

 

 

 Chapters Beginning with Specific Patterns

 

 

 Disjointed Letters (Huruf Muqatta'at)
**29 chapters** begin with disjointed letters.

 

 

 

 Beginning with "Al-Hamd" (Praise be to...)

 

 

**5 chapters** begin with "Al-Hamd li..." (Praise be to...):

 

- Al-Fatihah, Al-An'am, Al-Kahf, Saba, and Fatir

 

 

 

 Beginning with Glorification

 

 

**7 chapters** begin with glorifying the Creator ("Sabbaha/Yusabbihu/Subhan"):

 

- Al-Isra, Al-A'la, At-Taghabun, Al-Jumu'ah, As-Saff, Al-Hashr, and Al-Hadid

 

 

 

 Beginning with ""Ya Ayyuhan-Nabi" " (O...)

 

 

- **3 chapters** begin with "Ya Ayyuhan-Nabi" (O Prophet): Al-Ahzab, At-Talaq, At-Tahrim

 

- **2 chapters** begin with "Ya Ayyuhal-Muzzammil" and "Ya Ayyuhal-Muddaththir": Al-Muzzammil and Al-Muddaththir

 

- **3 chapters** begin with "Ya Ayyuhal-ladhina Amanu" (O you who believe): Al-Ma'idah, Al-Hujurat, Al-Mumtahanah

 

- **2 chapters** begin with "Ya Ayyuhan-Nas" (O mankind): An-Nisa and Al-Hajj

 

 

 

 Beginning with "Qul" (Say)

 

 

**5 chapters** begin with "Qul" (Say):

 

- Al-Jinn, Al-Kafirun, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas

 

 

 Beginning with "Inna" (Indeed/Verily)

 

 

**4 chapters** begin with "Inna":

 

- Al-Fath, Nuh, Al-Qadr, and Al-Kawthar

 

 

 Beginning with Oaths

 

 

**15 chapters** begin with oath formulas:

 

- Adh-Dhariyat, At-Tur, An-Najm, Al-Mursalat, An-Nazi'at, Al-Buruj, At-Tariq, Al-Fajr, Ash-Shams, Al-Layl, Ad-Duha, At-Tin, Al-'Adiyat, Al-'Asr, and As-Saffat

 

 

 Prostration Verses

 

**14 chapters** contain verses requiring prostration during recitation:

 

- Al-A'raf, Ar-Ra'd, An-Nahl, Al-Isra, Maryam, Al-Furqan, An-Naml, As-Sajdah, Sad, An-Najm, Al-Inshiqaq, Al-'Alaq, An-Najm, and Al-Hajj (contains two prostration verses)

 

 

 Animals Mentioned in the Quran

 

Camel, cattle, serpent, locusts, birds of prey, dove, pack animals, snake, swine, apes, lice, goats, she-camel, bees, hoopoe, swallows, livestock, Bahirah, gnat, creature, fly, standing horses, bird, mules, camels, horses, donkey, whale, elephant, lion, dog, charging horses, ewe, ants, Wasilah, camels, sacrificial camels, horses, wolf, earth creature (worm), Sa'ibah, sheep, charging horses, calf, pregnant camels, sheep, dam, spider, crow, moths.

 

 

 

 Clothing Items Mentioned in the Quran

 

 

Brocade, garments, silk, fine silk, shirt, cloaks, thick brocade, covering.

 

 

 Household Items Mentioned in the Quran

 

 

Vessels, furniture, pens, pegs, large bowls, thread, oil, lamp, couches, plates, pottery, cooking pots, necklaces, cup, rope, cradle, scales, pitchers, locks, cups, containers, cistern, bucket, carpets, pavilion, ladder, measuring cup, staff, cover, mattress, balance, bottles, throne, utensils, lamp, staff, cushions.

 

 

 

 

Human Body Parts Mentioned in the Quran

 

 

Ears, chins, wombs, loins, necks, hearts, intestines, nose, body, fingertips, skins, jugular vein, throats, blood, head, private parts, fingers, chest, back, sides, heart, flesh, embryo, aorta, legs, heels, eyes, mouths, fingertips, hands, belly, neck, throat, snout, necks, nail, upper arm, bones, necks, lips, ankles, vein.

 

 

Names and Descriptions of the Day of Judgment

 

 

The Hereafter, the Abaser, the Inevitable Reality, the Quaking, the Successor, the Exalter, the Hour, the Deafening Blast, the Overwhelming, the Striking Calamity, the Return, the Inevitable Event, the Last Day, Day of Resurrection, Day when secrets are disclosed, Day of Mutual Loss and Gain, Day of Meeting, Day of Calling, Day of Assembly, Day of Reckoning, Day of Regret, Day of Truth, Day of Emergence, Day of Eternity, Day of Judgment, difficult day, great day, barren day, Day of Victory, Day of Separation, Day of Resurrection, great day, encompassing day, witnessed day, known day, promised day, Day of Threat, Day of Recompense, Day of Regret, Day of Testimony, Day of Resurrection, day when neither wealth nor children will benefit except one who comes to Allah with a sound heart.

 

 

Names and Types of Paradise

 

 

Gardens of perpetual residence, Gardens of Paradise, Gardens of Refuge, Gardens of Bliss, Garden of Eternity, lofty garden, Abode of Peace, Abode of Permanence, Abode of the Righteous, Abode of Residence, meadows of the gardens, the Hereafter, the best reward, the bounty.

 

 

 

 Names and Descriptions of Hell

 

 

The Abyss, what burns the skin, the Blaze, the Fire, the Scorching Wind, the Sleepless, the Crusher, Hell, the Pit, Abode of Ruin, Abode of the Disobedient, the Scorching Fire, the Blazing Fire, evil destination, evil settlement, evil resting place, evil place of arrival, Hell, the Pit, Abode of Ruin, Abode of the Disobedient, Saqar, the Blazing Fire, evil abode.

 

 

 

 Angels Mentioned in the Quran

 

 

- Gabriel (the Trustworthy Spirit)

 

- Harut

 

- Marut

 

- Michael

 

- Malik

 

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