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For other meanings, see Sura (disambiguation).
Sura (sometimes spelled as "Surah") ( ) is an Arabic term literally meaning "evidence" or okggo "proof." The term is often taken to mean a chapter of the Qur'an, which are traditionally ordered in roughly reverse chronological order, with Madinan suras coming first and Makkan ones last for the most part. Each 'Sura' is named by an incident or command narrated by an 'Aya' or verse within the 'Sura' which surprised or was unusual for the Muslims at the time of 'Revelation. Example the elevated status of Mary considered to be a Jewess or mother of a Christian Jesus at time of 'Revelation' , ordered as a Muslima by Allah to give birth to Jesus in a house facing east (towards Kaba Sura19 Aya16), named Sura19 as 'Mary'. Each sura is divided into ayat, or verses.
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List of Suras
The 114 suras are:
An-Nisa (The Women), 176 ayat, Madinan sura
Al-Ma'ida (The Table), 120 ayat, Madinan sura
Al-An'am (The Cattle), 165 ayat, Makkan sura
Al-A'raf (The Heights), 206 ayat, Makkan sura
Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), 75 ayat, Madinan sura
At-Tawba (The Repentance), 129 ayat, Madinan sura
Hud (Hud), 123 ayat, Makkan sura
Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder), 43 ayat, Makkan sura
Al-Hijr (Al-Hijr, The Stoneland, The Rock City), 99 ayat, Makkan sura
An-Nahl (The Bee), 128 ayat, Makkan sura
Al-Kahf (The Cave), 110 ayat, Makkan sura
Ta-Ha (Ta-Ha), 135 ayat, Makkan sura
Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), 112 ayat, Makkan sura
Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage, The Hajj), 78 ayat, Madinan sura
Al-Furqan (The Criterion, The Standard), 77 ayat
An-Naml (The Ant, The Ants), 93 ayat
As-Sajda (The Prostration, Worship, Adoration), 30 ayat
Al-Ahzab (The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces), 73 ayat
Fatir (The Angels, Orignator), 45 ayat
As-Saaffat (Those Who Set The Ranks,drawn Up In Ranks), 182 ayat
Ghafir (The Forgiver (God)), 85 ayat
Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes), 35 ayat
Al-Fath (Victory, Conquest), 29 ayat
Al-Hujraat (The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments), 18 ayat
Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving), 78 ayat
Al-Waqia (The Event, The Inevitable), 96 ayat
Al-Mujadila (She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman), 22 ayat
Al-Mumtahina (She That Is To Be Examined, Examining Her), 13 ayat
As-Saff (The Ranks, Battle Array), 14 ayat
Al-Jumua (The Congregation, Friday), 11 ayat
Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty, Control), 30 ayat
Al-Qiyama (The Rising Of The Dead, Resurrection), 40 ayat
Al-Mursalat (The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth), 50 ayat
An-Naba (The Tidings, The Announcement), 40 ayat
An-Naziat (Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers), 46 ayat
Abasa (He Frowned), 42 ayat
Al-Infitar (The Cleaving, Bursting Apart), 19 ayat
Al-Burooj (The Mansions Of The Stars, Constellations), 22 ayat
At-Tariq (The Morning Star, The Nightcomer), 17 ayat
Al-Ala (The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest), 19 ayat
Al-Fajr (The Dawn, Daybreak), 30 ayat
Al-Balad (The City, This Countryside), 20 ayat
Ad-Dhuha (The Morning Hours, Morning Bright), 11 ayat
At-Tin (The Fig, The Figtree), 8 ayat
Al-Alaq (The Clot, Recite), 19 ayat
Al-Adiyat (The Courser, The Chargers), 11 ayat
Al-Qaria (The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster), 11 ayat
At-Takathur (Rivalry In World Increase, Competition), 8 ayat
Al-Asr (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch), 3 ayat
Al-Humaza (The Traducer, The Gossipmonger), 9 ayat
Al-Ma'un (Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen), 7 ayat
An-Nasr (Succour, Divine Support, Victory), 3 ayat
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Other Meanings
Sura directly translates to face, in the Swahili language. 'Ana sura nzuri' is swahili for (s)he has a good face.
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See also
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