It is the Lord of Mercy Who taught the Qur’an. (55:1-2)
We have sent down the Qur’an Ourself, and We Ourself will guard it. (15:9)
The Divine Speech of Allah Ta’ala is the heart and soul of Islam, the Book of Wisdom which guides every aspect of human existence. I stumbled upon the following whilst working on another topic and thought to share it even though it appears online in many places and has been around for some time. A fascinatring collection from a different perspective on the Qur’an Majeed, that Insha’Allah is of interest.
1. How many Suras are in Holy Qur’an? 114.
2. How many verses are in Holy Qur’an? 6236.
3. How many dots are in Holy Qur’an? 1015030.
4. How many fatha are in Holy Qur’an? 93243
5. How many kasra are in Holy Qur’an? 39586
6. How many Raque are in Holy Qur’an? 1000.
7. How many stops, Waqf are in Holy Qur’an? 5098.
8. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Qur’an? 19253.
9. How many letters are in Holy Qur’an? 323671
10. How many damma are in Holy Qur’an? 4808.
11. How many Madd are in Holy Qur’an? 1771
12. How many words are in Holy Qur’an? 77701, some say 77437, Allahu ‘Alum
13. How many parts of Holy Qur’an? 30.
14. How many times is Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem is repeated? 114.
15. How many Sura start with Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem? 113.
16. How many times is the word ‘Qur’an’ repeated in Holy Qur’an? 70.
17. Which is the longest Sura of Holy Qur’an? Al-Baqarah.
18. Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Qur’an? Milk.
19. The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is? Honey.
20. Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Qur’an? Kausar.
21. The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura? Al-Baqarah verse 282
22. The most disliked thing by Allah Ta’ala though Halal is? Divorce
23. Which letter is used for the most time in Holy Quran? Alif
24. Which letter is used the least in the Holy Qur’an? Zaa.
25. Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Qur’an? Night of Qadar.
26. Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Qur’an? Ramadhan
27. Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Qur’an? Elephant.
28. Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Qur’an? Mosquito
29. How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Qur’an? 25500.
30. How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Qur’an? 42
31. Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Qur’an? Sura Fatihah
32. How many Sura start with Al-Hamdulillah? Five; Fatihah, Inaam, Kahf, Saba & Fatir.
33. Which Sura has the same number of verses as the number of Sura of Holy Qur’an? Takwir, 114 verses.
34. How many Sura’s name is only one letter? Three; Qaf, Sad & Noon.
35. How many Sura start with word ‘Inna ‘? Four; Sura Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Kausar.
36. Which verse has the longest continuous string of related letters? 15:22 fa-asqaynaakumoohu
37. Which Sura are called Musabbahat? Isra, Hadeed, Hashr, Juma, Taghabun & Aala.
38. How many Sura are Makkahi and how many are Madni? Makki 86, Madni 28.
39. Which Sura is from the name of tribe of Holy Prophet? Quresh
40. Which Sura is called the heart of Holy Qur’an? Yaseen.
41. In which Sura is the name of Allah repeated five times? Sura al-Haj.
42. Which Suras are named Azaiam? Sajdah, Fussilat, Najum & Alaq.
43. Which Sura is the name of one Holy war? Sura Ahzaab.
44. Which Sura is the name of one metal? Sura Hadeed
45. Which Sura does not starts with Bismillah? Sura Tauba.
46. Which Sura is called ‘Aroos-ul-Qur’an’, the Bride of the Qur’an? Sura Rahman.
47. Which Sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Qur’an? Al-Ikhlas.
48. The name of how many Sura are without dot? Fatihah, Raad, Tur, Rum, Masad.
49. In which Sura does Bismillah appear twice? Sura Naml.
50. How many Sura start with the Initials ( Mukette’at ) 29
51. Which Sura was revealed twice? Sura Fatihah.
52. In which Sura is the backbiter condemned? Sura Humaza.
53. In which Sura is the name of Allah repeated in every verse? Sura Mujadala.
54. In which Sura does the letter ‘Fa’ did not appear? Fatihah.
55. Which Sura are called Muzetain? Falaq & Nas.
56. Which are those Sura if their names are reversed remain the same? Lael & Tabbat.
57. Which is that Sura if its first letter is remove becomes the name of one of the cities of Saudi Arab? Sajdah
58. Which Suras starts with word ‘ Tabara Kallazi’ Mulk & Furqan
59. Makkan Suras were revealed in how many years? 13 years
60. Madani Sura were revealed in how many years? 10 years.
61. Which Suras start with word Qad? Mujadala & Momenoon.
62. Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali? Sura Adiyat.
63. How many Sura are in 30th Chapter? 37.
64. Which Sura has every verse ending with letter ‘Dal ‘? Ikhlas.
65. Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahle Bayt? Sura Dahr/Insan
66. Which Sura every verse ends with letter ‘Ra ‘ Kauser.
67. In which Sura is the creation of human beings mentioned? Sura Hijr verse 26.
68. In which Sura are the regulations for prisoners of war mentioned? Sura Nisa
69. Which Sura deals with the laws of marriage? Sura Nisa.
70. Which Sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird? Sura Rum.
71. In which Sura is the story of the worship of cow of Bani Israeel mentioned? Sura Taha.
72. In which Sura is the law of inheritance mentioned? Sura Nisa.
73. In which Sura is the Hijra of the Holy Prophet mentioned? Sura Anfal.
74. In which Sura are the 27 Attributes of Allah mentioned? Sura Hadeed.
May the Light from the Qur’an Majeed fill our hearts with such brilliance that only the Haqq is illuminated for us to strive towards in all we do, Ameen.
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
Salaams.
There’s actually 6236 verses in the Qur’an and not 6666. No idea where the 6666 number originated from but rumour has it that it was first referred to by some Christian missionaries and Muslims have parroted it ever since.
Comment by Ishmaeel — February 3, 2008 @ 12:11 am
I didn’t understand the following:
What is Masumeen?
Comment by Abu Ahmad — February 3, 2008 @ 12:15 am
Assalamu alaikum Dear Brother Ishmaeel, JazakumuLlahu khairan for the correction, I have edited the post.
And Abu Ahmad I have changed that question due its dubious connections, apologies, I should have been more awake! The figures are interesting, but I certainly cannot verify some of the totals, like how many dots?
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — February 3, 2008 @ 7:22 am
Assalmau alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
May Allah make the Quran the Spring of our hearts, the light of our breasts, the dispeller of our sorrows, the eraser of our anxieties and a departure for our worries. Oh Allah (Aza wa Jal) make your Noble Book a proof for us and not against us!
Please pray that Allah strengthens my connection with the Quran, to read it, memorize it, understand its deep meanings and implement it in my life.
Please convey our salams if possible.
wasalam
Comment by faqir — February 3, 2008 @ 7:22 am
Asalamu’alaikum dear al-Miskeenah,
Thank you for a beautiful addition.
Allah keep you safe and well.
The Lament of the Qur’an
In niches I am adorned
Upon the eyes I am caressed
Into amulets I am composed
Repeatedly soaked and infused
Concealed in covers of satin and silk
With flowers of astral silver
Thereupon showered with Itr
Overwhelmed with fragrance am I
Akin to a parrot or mynah
Trained to mimic sounds
Thus I am recited
Thus I am taught
Upon promises taken
Upon oaths sworn
Thence besought as a witness am I
Hearts remain destitute of devotion
Eyes remain bereft of moisture
Upon request at every assembly
Recited and repeated am I
Vice has exceeded virtue
Truthfulness exceeded by deception
For one moment enraptured am I
And One hundred occasions to weep
To me are the proclamations of devotion
Yet strangers creeds you embrace
Thus I am abased
Thus I am oppressed
What gathering neglects my Remembrance
What anniversary neglects my Fame
Even so, I remain forsaken, alone
Is there one as wronged as I?
My message lies neglected
My treasure untouched
The field lies bare where once blossomed true glory
So much to give have I but none is there to perceive
Hope you like the not good enough translation but tried my best: ) Do listen to the beautiful Urdu nazam in the link below; Number 9, Qur’an ki Faryad Don’t know much about the website though.
http://www.aljamaat.org/audio/urdu/praise/najam/index.html
Comment by naqsh1 — February 3, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
assala-0-alaikum, thank u for sharing this information and remembering me in your prayers.regarding Durood sharif from the previous post, i
find it difficult to recite it as prescribed,but as u suggest, we may do it
collectively,inshAllah.whenever u fix the datepl let me know.
i will be honoured to join the group.Ameen to Duas of brother faqir
lovely rendition by Naqsh1. wassalam.
Comment by saimah — February 4, 2008 @ 9:05 am
Salaam Dearest Sister:)
Humans are pattern thinkers, and love to find patterns in holy books. I have seen such lists for other books also. Yet until the words are in the mind, and finally sink into the heart, such patterns are only of interest to accountants 
I repeat the prayer of our brother Faqir above:
Thank you for a most interesting post
May Allah make the Quran the Spring of our hearts, the light of our breasts, the dispeller of our sorrows, the eraser of our anxieties and a departure for our worries. Oh Allah (Aza wa Jal) make your Noble Book a proof for us and not against us!
Ameen! Ameen! Ameen!
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — February 4, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
Assalamu alaikum, JazakumuLlahu khairan Dear Naqsh1 for this poignant lament, may the message transcend all external rituals so the honour for Allah Ta’ala’s Divine Speech resides in the heart and not on the shelf of neglect.
Insha’Allah Sister Saimah I will inform you all of the Durood soon.
The ‘pattern’ concept is interesting Dear Irving Darvish, especially for visual learners whose understanding is enhanced by such layouts.
I too repeat the moving Du’a Dear Faqir has shared, JazakumuLlahu khairan: May Allah make the Quran the Spring of our hearts, the light of our breasts, the dispeller of our sorrows, the eraser of our anxieties and a departure for our worries. Oh Allah (Aza wa Jal) make your Noble Book a proof for us and not against us! Ameen Ameen Ameen.
I will make that Du’a for you, please do the same for me.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — February 4, 2008 @ 8:24 pm
Asalamulaiykum,
This is an amazing site. May Allah (SWT) reward you immensely for your efforts. I have three humble
requests. One, send salutations upon the Prophet (PBUH)’s grave from myself and my family. Two, my nephew,
Ameen, is currently working on becoming a Hafiz. Kindly make special Dua for him. Three, make Dua that our
family can also join you in the Enlightened City of Madinah….
Comment by Abu Talha — February 5, 2008 @ 12:50 am
Assalamualaikum dear sister,
Jazakiallah Khair for such an informative post! Ameen to all the duas from above…
Comment by ikramuddin — February 5, 2008 @ 4:22 am
assalamualaykum ww dear khala noor…in need of lots of special dua for my family and i plz..so many of your past posts say reach for Allah in your moment of darkness and im trying but i feel that im getting nowhere.even after praying salatul istikhara, i feel stuck, and i know that this is because of my lack of ability to ask of aLLAH in the appreopriate manner but i dont know which way to turn anymore. lots of special dua for me in the mbrk land plzz, lotsa luv and dua, ws t
Comment by t — February 5, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
Assalamu alaikum Dear Abu Talha, JazakumuLlahu khairan, Alhumdulillah I was able to fulfill your request, repeated at various places in and around Rowdha, which for the moment has been reopened for sisters to include the section at the feet of our Blessed Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wassalam. May Allah accept my humble supplications, and those of us all. Ameen.
and thought of you all, and of course in Rowdha too!
This screen is always blessed to see you Dear Brother Ikramuddin, I walked home via that hotel
Dear t….many say that when we feel really stuck is when our Du’a is answered. When we feel there is nowhere to go and desperate the sincerity in asking is at its maximum…I will try to find a more appropriate comment, Insha’Allah…late here and still things to do. All is at it is meant to be…sink deeper in submission, giving up all struggle. Love and Du’a always.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — February 5, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Asalamulaikum again sister,
I truly appreciate your efforts… May Allah (SWT) reward you. One more humble request if you don’t mind. My family desires
that all the boys in our household become Huffaz… I have two sons, Talha and Uthmaan, my brother has two sons, Humzah and Yahya
and my sister has two sons, Umar and Ameen… Alhamdulillah, Ameen, the eldest, is well on his way… kindly make dua for the
others also… You would be interested in knowing that the burial ground of the grandfather of these boys is none other than
Al-Baqee…
Comment by Abu Talha — February 5, 2008 @ 11:36 pm
Assalamu alaikum Dear Abu Talha, SubhanAllah! How blessed you all are, Masha’Allah. May all their hearts be pierced with the Divine Words of our Rabb, Ameen, and all fulfill the Hadith of being the best in learning our Holy Book and teaching it to others. Insha’Allah I ask that you make Du’a that I too can join their grandfather as a resident in Jannatul Baqi. How fortunate he is.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — February 6, 2008 @ 10:42 pm
May Allah (SWT) bless us all with that prestigious honor….
Comment by Abu Talha — February 6, 2008 @ 10:51 pm
could u tell me about roko and raque.in quran there are 560 rokos and 1000 raque.could u differentiate between them roko and raque
Comment by imtiaz ai — March 7, 2008 @ 2:33 am
Assalamu alaikum Dear Brother Imtiaz, sorry for the delay…have been waiting for one Hafiz Maulana to arrive and ask him…who said that there are various ways of dividing the Qur’an Majeed…the sub-continent use Ruku, the Arabic version Ruba…and the two do not match each other…while he thinks it is the Persian division that uses the Raque…and Allah Ta’ala knows best.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — March 11, 2008 @ 4:00 pm