Questions and answers regarding the Holy Quran

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## Q1 / What is the Holy Qur’an?
**A1 /** It is the word of Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad—peace and blessings be upon him and his family—the recitation of which is an act of worship, transmitted to us through uninterrupted chains of narration, beginning with **Surat al-Fatihah** and ending with **Surat al-Nas**

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## Q2 / How many surahs are there in the Holy Qur’an?
**A2 /** There are **114 surahs**.

## Q3 / What is the longest surah in the Holy Qur’an?
**A3 /** **Surat al-Baqarah**.

## Q4 / What is the shortest surah in the Holy Qur’an?
**A4 /** **Surat al-Kawthar**.

## Q5 / What is the longest verse in the Holy Qur’an?
**A5 /** The **Verse of Debt**, which is **verse 282 of Surat al-Baqarah**.

## Q6 / How many names does Surat al-Fatihah have?
**A6 /** Surat al-Fatihah has **more than twenty names**, but only four of them are mentioned in the Sunnah: **Fatihat al-Kitab**, **Umm al-Qur’an**, **al-Sab‘ al-Mathani** (the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses), and **Umm al-Kitab**.

## Q8 / How many verses are there in the Holy Qur’an?
**A8 /** There are **6,236 verses**.

## Q9 / What is the difference between Meccan surahs and Medinan surahs?
**A9 /** **Meccan surahs** are those revealed **before the Hijrah (migration) to Madinah**. Most of them focus on explaining and affirming creed, providing arguments for it, and giving parables to clarify and strengthen it.
As for **Medinan surahs**, they are those revealed **after the Hijrah**, and they contain more discussion of legislation and rulings concerning what is lawful and unlawful.

## Q10 / What is the greatest surah in the Qur’an?
**A10 /** **Surat al-Fatihah**.

## Q11 / How many verses are there in Surat Al ‘Imran?
**A11 /** **200 verses**.

## Q13 / How many verses are there in Surat al-Baqarah?
**A13 /** **286 verses**.

## Q14 / Mention something about the virtue of Surat al-Baqarah.
**A14 /** Concerning the virtue of Surat al-Baqarah, the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him and his family—said:
> “Recite Surat al-Baqarah, for taking it is a blessing, abandoning it is a cause of regret, and the sorcerers cannot withstand it.”

Al-Tirmidhi narrated and authenticated that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him and his family—sent a military expedition in which there were many men, and he placed the youngest of them in command because he had memorized Surat al-Baqarah. He said:
> “Go, for you are their leader.”

It is also narrated that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him and his family—said:
> “Do not turn your houses into graves. Indeed, Satan flees from a house in which Surat al-Baqarah is recited.”

## Q16 / Which Qur’anic surahs begin with “Praise be to Allah”?
**A16 /** **Al-Fatihah, Al-An‘am, Al-Kahf, Saba’, and Fatir**.

## Q17 / Over how many years was the Holy Qur’an revealed to the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him and his family?
**A17 /** Over **twenty-three years**.

## Q18 / What are the Sacred Months?
**A18 /** **Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab**.

## Q20 / Who are “those who incurred wrath”?
**A20 /** The **Jews**.

## Q21 / Who are “those who went astray”?
**A21 /** The **Christians** and all those who resemble them.

## Q22 / What is “al-Hutamah”?
**A22 /** The **Fire**.

## Q23 / What are the most well-known sciences related to the Holy Qur’an?
**A23 /** **Tajwid**, **Qira’at** (variant recitations), **Tafsir** (exegesis), and **‘Ulum al-Qur’an** (Qur’anic sciences).

## Q24 / How many parts is the Holy Qur’an divided into?
**A24 /** **Thirty parts**.

## Q25 / What are the names of the Day of Resurrection mentioned in the Holy Qur’an?
**A25 /** **Al-Qiyamah** (the Resurrection), **Al-Qari‘ah** (the Striking Calamity), **Al-Haqqah** (the Inevitable Reality), **As-Sa‘ah** (the Hour), **the Last Day**, **the Resurrection**, **the Day of Mutual Loss and Gain**, **the Great News**, **Al-Waqi‘ah** (the Occurring Event), **the Day of Decision**, **the Day of Gathering**, **the Greatest Calamity**, **the Deafening Blast**, and **the Shaking**.

## Q26 / In which surah is the Battle of Tabuk mentioned?
**A26 /** In **Surat al-Tawbah**.

## Q27 / Which surah ends with the names of two prophets?
**A27 /** **Surat al-A‘la**.

## Q29 / Why is Surat al-Baqarah given this name?
**A29 /** Because the story of the **cow** is mentioned in it.

## Q30 / What are the insect and the bird that spoke, as mentioned in the Qur’an?
**A30 /** The **ant** and the **hoopoe**.

## Q31 / Which surah contains the name of Allah in every one of its verses?
**A31 /** **Surat al-Mujadilah**.

## Q32 / How many authentic recitations of the Holy Qur’an are there?
**A32 /** **Ten recitations**.

## Q33 / Upon how many modes was the Qur’an revealed?
**A33 /** Upon **seven modes**.

## Q34 / What is the greatest verse in the Holy Qur’an?
**A34 /** **Ayat al-Kursi** in **Surat al-Baqarah**.

## Q35 / Two surahs in the Holy Qur’an: the first begins with a word that the second ends with. What are they?
**A35 /** **Surat al-Qadr** and **Surat al-Fajr**.

## Q36 / Which surah contains the basmalah twice?
**A36 /** **Surat al-Naml**.

## Q37 / Which surah contains two prostrations?
**A37 /** **Surat al-Hajj**.

## Q38 / Which surah was revealed concerning the Jews of Banu al-Nadir?
**A38 /** **Surat al-Hashr**.

## Q39 / In which surah are poets and their characteristics mentioned?
**A39 /** In **Surat al-Shu‘ara’**.

## Q41 / What is the meaning of the verse: *“and he spared their women”* (Al-Qasas 28:4)?
**A41 /** It means that he **kept their women alive for service and did not kill them**.

## Q42 / What is “Surat Bani Isra’il”?
**A42 /** It is **Surat al-Isra’**.

## Q43 / How many prostration verses are there in the Qur’an?
**A43 /** **Four are obligatory prostrations, and the rest are recommended.**

## Q46 / Mention other names for Surat al-Tawbah.
**A46 /** **Al-Bara’ah** and **Al-Kashifah**.

## Q47 / Mention a verse in the Book of Allah in which milk is mentioned.
**A47 /** The Almighty says:
> *“The description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, is that in it are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes…”*
> **(Muhammad 47:15)**

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