Facts about the Holy Quran
As Muslims, we
have to believe in the truth contained in the Quran, not only to believe but
also to practice and make as guidance to the right path. The Quran is Kalam
Allah (words of Almighty God) and is a miracle that is revealed to Prophet Mohammad
(S.A.W.).
The Quran is a guide to human life and is believed to be true until the last day, because Allah
has preserved the authenticity of its contents till the Day of Judgment. In the
beginning, the Quran is not a book that we have today, but the Quran was still
written on stone, tree branches, even leaves, to keep it from being lost then
the Quran was recited during the Caliphate Utsman bin Affan (R.A.).
This time, we will discuss some of
the facts/information about Quran that every Muslim must know.
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Number of Verses: Number of verses in the Quran
varies according to different scholars. Following is the number of verses of
Quran according to different scholars: -
Abdullah
Ibn-e-Abbas (R.A.) : 6616 Verses -
Uqba Ibn Nafi
(R.A.) : 6217 Verses - Shayba bin Uthman (R.A.) : 6214 Verses -
Scholars of
Egypt : 6226 Verses -
Al-Zamahshari : 6666 Verses -
People of
Al-Kufa : 6236 Verses |
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Number of Juz/Chapters/Sections |
30 |
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3 |
Number of Surahs |
114 |
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4 |
Total Rukus |
558 Rukus |
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5 |
Total Sajood (Prostation) |
14 Sajood |
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6 |
Preface of Quran / Mother of Quran |
Surah Al-Fatihah (1st Surah) |
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7 |
Longest Surah of Quran |
Surah Al-Baqarah (2nd Surah) |
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8 |
Shortest Surah of Quran |
Surah Al-Kauthar/Kausar (108th Surah) |
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9 |
Surah does not starts with Bismillah |
Surah Al-Tawba (9th Surah). |
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10 |
Surah revealed twice |
Surah Al-Fatihah |
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Longest Verse in Quran |
Verse # 282 of Surah Al-Baqarah |
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12 |
Shortest Verse of Quran |
Verse # 64 of Surah Ar-Rahman (55th Surah) |
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13 |
Arabic letter used maximum times |
"Alif" (ا) |
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14 |
Arabic letter used fewest times |
"Zaa" (ز) |
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15 |
Longest word |
" فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ " [Verse # 22 of Surah Al-Hijr (15th Surah] |
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Prophet mentioned most times |
Prophet Moses (A.S.) (136 times) |
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Number of Surahs revealed in Makkah |
86 (Makki Surahs) |
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Number of Surahs revealed in Madina |
28 (Madni Surahs) |
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19 |
Quran revealed in how may years |
23 Years |
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20 |
No. of Ghazwas described |
12 Ghazwas [Battle in which our Prophet (S.A.W.) participated] |
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21 |
Heart of Quran |
Surah Yaseen |
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22 |
Beauty of Quran |
Suran Rehman |
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23 |
Biggest animal mentioned in Quran |
Elephant |
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24 |
Smallest animal mentioned in Quran |
Mosquito |
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25 |
Only Month Mentioned in Quran |
Ramadan (Mentioned in Verse # 185 of Surah Al-Baqarah) |
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26 |
Best Drink Mentioned in Quran |
Milk (Verse # 66 of Surah Al-Nahal (16th Surah) |
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27 |
Surah in which Bismillah appears twice |
Verse # 30 of Surah An-Naml (27th Surah) |
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28 |
Word 'Quran' is repeated in Holy Quran |
70 |
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How many Prophets mention in Quran |
25 |
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30 |
Name of only female name mentioned in Quran |
Mary/Maryam (A.S.) (Verse # 87 of Surah Al-Baqarah) |
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31 |
Name of only Sahabi mentioned in Quran |
Zayd Ibn Haarithah (R.A. ) [(Verse # 37 of Surah Al-Ahzab (33rd Surah)] |
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Word is the middle of the Quran |
“وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ” [Verse # 19 of Surah Al-Kahf (18th Surah)] |
Quran is the best source of inspiration and motivation for all
Muslims. We, as a Muslim to be successful in both worlds, should learn Quran.
Following Hadith of our beloved Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) shows the importance about
learning Quran:
Uthman bin Affan (R.A.) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.)
said, "The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches
it." (Sahih al-Bukhari : 5027)
Therefore in the light of this Hadith, the best people in the
world are not those who have high degrees and positions, nor are those who
possess excessive wealth. But the best person on the side of Allah is the
person who wants to learn the Quran and teach it to others.
May Allah bless all Muslims with strong Faith, Purity of heart, good manners, good deeds and understanding the true meaning of all teaching of Quran and Hadiths.
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