The Koran

Quranic Sura Names

Contents

�� What is a Sura?�� *�� The Bible and The Koran

�� List of Anglicized Sura Names

�� Additional Info on Suras

What is a Sura?

Suras are the term for Quranic sections or chapters. Each Quranic sura has a name. That name either refers directly to some

aspect of the sura's subject matter, else serves as a mnemonic, picking up on one or more words or sounds used in it. For

example, the second sura in the Quran, al‑Baqara ('the Cow'), bears its name because it relates, among other things, the story

of how Moses instructed his (somewhat recalcitrant) people about a sacrificial cow. Contrast this with the twentieth sura, Ta

Ha, which simply takes its name from its first two Arabic letters, ta and ha.

Suras emanate from different times and places in the life of the prophet Muhammad. Traditional Qurans pay no heed, though, to

this chronology, ordering suras instead according to their subject matter and length (with the shorter suras tending to come near

the end). Although using a chronological sura arrangement might have certain pedagogical advantages, the fact is that no one

can agree on the exact order. Also, most translations follow the traditional order. It has seemed sensible, therefore, to stick to

the traditional order for the Quran Browser.

In practical terms, what this means is that if you are reading along in, say, al‑Fatihah, and come to the end, the next passage will

be al‑Baqara 2:1, i.e., the first verse of the sura that comes after al‑Fatihah in traditional Qurans.

List of Anglicized Sura Names

Because the Quran is written in Arabic, the sura names are Arabic ones. Arabic, though, is very different from English, and not

only has many sounds that English speakers have trouble making, but also has far more sounds than our Latin alphabet can

reliably transcribe. Because of this, Quran translations normally try to render the sura names in English (e.g., al‑Falaq ‑>

'Daybreak'). Unfortunately, it is not always clear what the sura names mean, or how exactly they should be translated. As a

result, the translations often differ radically in how they render them ‑ radically enough to make them incompatible with each

other. For example, Dawood translates ad‑Duha and al‑Falaq as 'Daylight' and 'Daybreak,' respectively. Shakir, however,

does precisely the opposite (i.e., 'Daylight' for al‑Falaq and 'Daybreak' for ad‑Duha).

Because of difficulties both with transcribing and translating the Arabic sura names . It uses Anglicized, and therefore

transcribable, versions of the Arabic sura names. The Anglicized sura names are not original to me. Rather, they are drawn

from various sources, primarily from N. J. Dawood's translation, where they are given (at least in my 1974 edition) in the

appendix on the traditional sequence of chapters.

List of sura names:

�� al‑Fatihah

�� al‑Baqarah

�� Al‑Imran

�� an‑Nisa'

�� al‑Ma'idah

�� al‑An`am

�� al‑A`raf

�� al‑Anfal

�� at‑Taubah

�� Yunus

�� Hud

�� Yusuf

�� ar‑Ra`d

�� Ibrahim

�� al‑Hijr

�� an‑Nahl

�� bani Isra'il

�� al‑Kahf

�� Maryam

�� Ta Ha

�� al‑Anbiya'

�� al‑Hajj

�� al‑Mu'minun

�� an‑Nur

�� al‑Furqan

�� ash‑Shu`ara'

�� an‑Naml

�� al‑Qasas

�� al‑`Ankabut

�� ar‑Rum

�� Luqman

�� as‑Sajdah

�� al‑Ahzab

�� Saba'

�� al‑Fatir

�� Ya Sin

�� as‑Saffat

�� Sad

�� az‑Zumar

�� al‑Mu'min

�� Ha Mim Sajdah

�� ash‑Shura

�� az‑Zukhruf

�� ad‑Dukhan

�� al‑Jathiyah

�� al‑Ahqaf

�� Muhammad

�� al‑Fath

�� al‑Hujurat

�� Qaf

�� adh‑Dhariyat

�� at‑Tur

�� an‑Najm

�� al‑Qamar

�� ar‑Rahman

�� al‑Waqi`ah

�� al‑Hadid

�� al‑Mujadilah

�� al‑Hashr

�� al‑Mumtahanah

�� as‑Saff

�� al‑Jum`ah

�� al‑Munafiqun

�� at‑Taghabun

�� at‑Talaq

�� at‑Tahrim

�� al‑Mulk

�� al‑Qalam

�� al‑Haqqah

�� al‑Ma`arij

�� Nuh

�� al‑Jinn

�� al‑Muzammil

�� al‑Mudathir

�� al‑Qiyamah

�� ad‑Dahr

�� al‑Mursalat

�� an‑Naba'

�� an‑Nazi`at

�� `Abasa

�� at‑Takwir

�� al‑Infitar

�� at‑Tatfif

�� al‑Inshiqaq

�� al‑Buruj

�� at‑Tariq

�� al‑A`la

�� al‑Ghashiyah

�� al‑Fajr

�� al‑Balad

�� ash‑Shams

�� al‑Layl

�� ad‑Duha

�� al‑Inshirah

�� at‑Tin

�� al‑`Alaq

�� Qadr

�� al‑Bayyinah

�� al‑Zilzal

�� al‑`Adiyat

�� al‑Qari`ah

�� at‑Takathur

�� al‑`Asr

�� al‑Humazah

�� al‑Fil

�� al‑Quraysh

�� al‑Ma`un

�� al‑Kauthar

�� al‑Kafirun

�� an‑Nasr

�� al‑Lahab

�� al‑Ikhlas

�� al‑Falaq

�� an‑Nas

Additional Information on Suras

For those with at least some knowledge of Arabic, the following chart aims at offering some idea of the underlying

pronunciations of the sura names. Arabic sounds are represented as follows: Arabic consonants with close English equivalents

are represented with those English equivalents (even in the case of digraphs like th and sh). Where Arabic fricatives have no

equivalent, an h is used there as well (e.g., dh). So‑called emphatics are represented with capital letters (e.g., emphatic t

becomes T). Uvular qaf is q. The voiced and unvoiced pharyngeal fricatives, `ayin and Ha, are represented as ` and H,

respectively. Long vowels are doubled (e.g., aa, oo, ee). Final ‑a is given as ah, a', or a, depending on how the Arabic is

spelled. This system is not original to me. Rather, I found it in use at several Islamic sites around the Web.

�� Number

�� Anglicized name

�� Arabic name

�� English Translation

�� 1

�� al‑Fatihah

�� al‑faatiHah

�� The Opening

�� 2

�� al‑Baqarah

�� al‑baqarah

�� The Cow

�� 3

�� Al‑Imran

�� aali‑`imraan

�� The Family Of Imran

�� 4

�� an‑Nisa'

�� an‑nisaa'

�� Women

�� 5

�� al‑Ma'idah

�� al‑maa'idah

�� The Food

�� 6

�� al‑An`am

�� al‑an`aam

�� The Cattle

�� 7

�� al‑A`raf

�� al‑a`raaf

�� The Elevated Places

�� 8

�� al‑Anfal

�� al‑anfaal

�� The Spoils Of War

�� 9

�� at‑Taubah

�� at‑tawbah

�� Repentance

�� 10

�� Yunus

�� yoonus

�� Jonah

�� 11

�� Hud

�� hood

�� Hud

�� 12

�� Yusuf

�� yoosuf

�� Joseph

�� 13

�� ar‑Ra`d

�� The Thunder

�� 14

�� Ibrahim

�� ibraheem

�� Abraham

�� 15

�� al‑Hijr

�� The Rock

�� 16

�� an‑Nahl

�� an‑naHl

�� The Bee

�� 17

�� bani Isra'il

�� banee Israa'eel

�� The Israelites

�� 18

�� al‑Kahf

�� al‑kahf

�� The Cave

�� 19

�� Maryam

�� maryam

�� Mary

�� 20

�� Ta Ha

�� Taa haa

�� Ta Ha

�� 21

�� al‑Anbiya'

�� al‑anbiyaa'

�� The Prophets

�� 22

�� al‑Hajj

�� The Pilgrimage

�� 23

�� al‑Mu'minun

�� al‑mu'minoon

�� The Believers

�� 24

�� an‑Nur

�� an‑noor

�� The Light

�� 25

�� al‑Furqan

�� al‑furqaan

�� The Criterion

�� 26

�� ash‑Shu`ara'

�� ash‑shu`araa'

�� The Poets

�� 27

�� an‑Naml

�� an‑naml

�� The Ant

�� 28

�� al‑Qasas

�� al‑qasas

�� The Narrative

�� 29

�� al‑`Ankabut

�� al‑`ankaboot

�� The Spider

�� 30

�� ar‑Rum

�� ar‑room

�� The Romans

�� 31

�� Luqman

�� luqmaan

�� Lukman

�� 32

�� as‑Sajdah

�� as‑sajdah

�� The Adoration

�� 33

�� al‑Ahzab

�� al‑aHzab

�� The Allies

�� 34

�� Saba'

�� as‑Saba'

�� Sheba

�� 35

�� al‑Fatir

�� al‑faaTir

�� The Creator

�� 36

�� Ya Sin

�� yaa seen

�� Ya Sin

�� 37

�� as‑Saffat

�� aS‑Saaffaat

�� The Rangers

�� 38

�� Sad

�� Saad

�� Sad

�� 39

�� az‑Zumar

�� az‑zumar

�� The Companies

�� 40

�� al‑Mu'min

�� al‑mu'min

�� The Forgiving One

�� 41

�� Ha Mim Sajdah

�� haa meem sajdah

�� Revelations Well Expounded

�� 42

�� ash‑Shura

�� ash‑shooraa

�� The Counsel

�� 43

�� az‑Zukhruf

�� azl‑zukhruf

�� The Embellishment

�� 44

�� ad‑Dukhan

�� ad‑dukhaan

�� The Evident Smoke

�� 45

�� al‑Jathiyah

�� al‑jaathiyah

�� The Kneeling

�� 46

�� al‑Ahqaf

�� al‑aHqaaf

�� The Sandhills

�� 47

�� Muhammad

�� muHammad

�� Muhammad

�� 48

�� al‑Fath

�� al‑fatH

�� The Victory

�� 49

�� al‑Hujurat

�� al‑Hujuraat

�� The Chambers

�� 50

�� Qaf

�� qaaf

�� Qaf

�� 51

�� adh‑Dhariyat

�� adh‑dhaariyaat

�� The Scatterers

�� 52

�� at‑Tur

�� aT‑Toor

�� The Mountain

�� 53

�� an‑Najm

�� an‑najm

�� The Star

�� 54

�� al‑Qamar

�� al‑qamar

�� The Moon

�� 55

�� ar‑Rahman

�� ar‑raHmaan

�� The Merciful

�� 56

�� al‑Waqi`ah

�� al‑waaqi`ah

�� That Which is Coming

�� 57

�� al‑Hadid

�� al‑Hadeed

�� The Iron

�� 58

�� al‑Mujadilah

�� al‑mujaadilah

��She Who Pleaded

�� 59

�� al‑Hashr

�� The Exile

�� 60

�� al‑Mumtahanah

�� al‑mumtaHanah

�� She Who is Tested

�� 61

�� as‑Saff

�� as‑saff

�� The Ranks

�� 62

�� al‑Jumu`ah

�� al‑jumu`ah

�� The Day of Congregation

�� 63

�� al‑Munafiqun

�� al‑munafiqoon

�� The Hypocrites

� ��64

�� at‑Taghabun

�� at‑taghaabun

�� The Cheating

�� 65

�� at‑Talaq,

�� aT‑Talaaq

�� The Divorce

�� 66

�� at‑Tahrim

�� at‑taHreem

�� The Prohibition

�� 67

�� al‑Mulk

�� al‑mulk

�� The Kingdom

�� 68

�� al‑Qalam

�� al‑qalam

�� The Pen

�� 69

�� al‑Haqqah

�� al‑Haaqqah

�� The Inevitable

�� 70

�� al‑Ma`arij

�� al‑ma`aarij

�� The Ladders

�� 71

�� Nuh

�� nooH

�� Noah

�� 72

�� al‑Jinn

�� al‑jinn

�� The Jinn

�� 73

�� al‑Muzammil

�� al‑muzammil

�� The Mantled One

�� 74

�� al‑Mudathir

�� al‑muddaththir

�� The Clothed One

�� 75

�� al‑Qiyamah

�� al‑qiyaamah

�� The Resurrection

�� 76

�� ad‑Dahr

�� ad‑dahr

�� The Man

��77

�� al‑Mursalat

�� al‑mursalaat

�� The Emissaries

�� 78

�� an‑Naba'

�� an‑naba'

�� The Tidings

�� 79

�� an‑Nazi`at

�� an‑naazi`aat

�� Those Who Pull Out

�� 80

�� `Abasa

�� `abasa

�� He Frowned

�� 81

�� at‑Takwir

�� at‑takweer

�� The Cessation

�� 82

�� al‑Infitar

�� al‑infiTaar

�� The Cleaving Asunder

�� 83

�� at‑Tatfif

�� at‑taTfeef

�� The Defrauders

�� 84

�� al‑Inshiqaq

�� al‑inshiqaaq

�� The Rending

�� 85

�� al‑Buruj

�� al‑burooj

�� the Constellations

�� 86

�� at‑Tariq

�� aT‑Taariq

�� The Night‑Comer

�� 87

�� al‑A`la

�� al‑A`laa

�� The Most High

�� 88

�� al‑Ghashiya

�� al‑ghaashiyah

�� The Overwhelming Calamity

�� 89

�� al‑Fajr

�� al‑fajr

�� The Dawn

�� 90

�� al‑Balad

�� al‑balad

�� The City

�� 91

�� ash‑Shams

�� ash‑shams

� ��The Sun

�� 92

�� al‑Layl

�� al‑lail

�� The Night

�� 93

�� ad‑Duha

�� aD‑DuHaa

�� The Early Hours

�� 94

�� al‑Inshirah

�� al‑inshiraaH

�� The Expansion

�� 95

�� at‑Tin

�� aT‑Teen

�� The Fig

�� 96

�� al‑`Alaq

�� al‑`alaq

�� The Clot

�� 97

�� al‑qadr

�� The Majesty

�� 98

�� al‑Bayyinah

�� al‑bayyinah

�� The Proof

�� 99

�� al‑Zilzal

�� al‑Zilzaal

�� The Shaking

�� 100

�� al‑`Adiyat

�� al‑`aadiyaat

�� The Assaulters

�� 101

�� al‑Qari`ah

�� al‑qaari`ah

�� The Terrible Calamity

�� 102

�� at‑Takathur

�� at‑takaathur

�� Worldly Gain

�� 103

�� al‑`Asr

�� al‑`asr

�� Time

�� 104

�� al‑Humazah

�� al‑humazah

�� The Slanderer

�� 105

�� al‑Fil

�� al‑feel

�� The Elephant

�� 106

�� al‑Quraysh

�� al‑quraish

�� The Quraish

�� 107

�� al‑Ma`un

�� al‑maa`oon

�� The Daily Necessaries

�� 108

�� al‑Kauthar

�� al‑kauthar

�� Abundance

�� 109

�� al‑Kafirun

�� al‑kaafiroon

�� The Unbelievers

�� 110

�� an‑Nasr

�� an‑naSr

�� The Help

�� 111

�� al‑Lahab

�� al‑lahab

�� The Flame

�� 112

�� al‑Ikhlas

�� al‑ikhlaaS

�� The Unity

�� 113

�� al‑Falaq

�� al‑falaq

�� The Daybreak

�� 114

�� an‑Nas

�� an‑naas

�� The Men

�� The Koran

Long before Mohammed's call, Arabian paganism was showing signs of decay. At the Ka'ba the Meccans worshipped not only

Allah, the supreme Semitic God, but also a number of female deities whom they regarded as the daughters of Allah. Among

these were Al‑Lat, Al‑Uzzah and Al‑Manat, who represented the Sun, Venus and Fortune respectively. Impressed by Jewish

and Christian monotheism, a number of men known as 'hanifs' had already rejected idolatry for an ascetic religion of their own.

Mohammed appears to have been influenced by them. It was his habit to retire to a cave in the mountains in order to give

himself up to solitary prayer and meditation. According to Muslim tradition, one night in Ramadhan about the year 610, as he

was asleep or in a trance, the Angel Gabriel came to him and said: 'Recite!'. He replied: 'What shall I recite?'. The order was

repeated three times, until the angel himself said:

'Recite in the name of your Lord who created, created man from clots of blood. Recite! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One,

who by the pen taught man what he did not know.'

When he awoke, these words, we are told, seemed to be 'inscribed upon his heart'.

Mohammed, who disclaimed power to perform miracles, firmly believed that he was a messenger of God, sent forth to confirm

previous scriptures. God had revealed His will to the Jews and the Christians through chosen apostles, but they disobeyed

God's commandments and divided themselves into schismatic sects. The Koran accuses the Jews of corrupting the Scriptures

and the Christians of worshipping Jesus as the son of God, although He had expressly commanded them to worship none but

Him. Having thus gone astray, they must be brought back to the right path, to the true religion preached by Abraham. This was

Islam ‑ absolute submission or resignation to the will of Allah.

�� The Bible compared with The Koran

�� The Bible

�� The Koran

�� The Bible teaches that Jesus came as redeemer and

�� deliverer from the sins of mankind.

�� The Koran teaches that

�� Mohammed came to

�� WARN.

�� God said, "I will put enmity between you and the woman,

�� and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your

�� head, and you shall bruise his heel."

�� Genesis 3:15

�� Jesus said to Thomas, "I am the way, and the truth, and the

�� life; no one comes to the Father, but by me."

�� John 14:6

�� For our sake he (God) made him (Jesus) to be sin who knew

�� no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of

�� God.

�� 2 Corinthians 5:21

�� In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers

�� by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us

�� by a Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, through

�� whom also he created the world.

�� Hebrews 1:1‑2

�� For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that

�� whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal

�� life.

�� John 3:16

�� Jesus said to her (Martha), "I am the resurrection and the life;

�� he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live."

�� John 11:25

�� Therefore give warning.

�� Your duty is only to warn

�� them: you are not their

�� keeper. As for those that

�� turn their backs and

�� disbelieve, Allah will

�� inflict on them the

�� supreme chastisement.

�� To Us they shall return,

�� and We will bring them

�� to account.

�� Sura 88:21

�� The unbelievers among

�� the People of the

�� Book(*) and the pagans

�� shall burn for ever in the

�� fire of Hell. They are the

�� vilest of all creatures.

�� Sura 98:6

�� People of the Book!(*)

�� Our apostle has come to

�� reveal to you our will

�� after an interval during

�� which there were no

�� apostles.

�� Sura 5:17

�� (*) 'People of the Book'

�� are the Jews

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