Facts about Holy Quran
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
Number of Juz : 30
Number of Surahs : 114
Total Rukus : 558 Rukus
Total Sajood (Prostation) : 14 Sajood
Preface of Quran : Surah Al-Fatihah (1st Surah)
Longest Surah of Quran : Surah Al-Baqarah (2nd Surah)
Shortest Surah of Quran : Surah Al-Kauthar/Kausar (108th Surah)
Surah does not starts with Bismillah : Surah Al-Tawba (9th Surah)
Surah revealed twice : Surah Al-Fatihah
Longest Verse in Quran : Verse # 282 of Surah Al-Baqarah
Shortest Verse of Quran : Verse # 64 of Surah Ar-Rahman (55th Surah)
Arabic letter used maximum times : "Alif" (ا)
Arabic letter used fewest times : "Zaa" (ز)
Longest word : " فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ " [Verse # 22 of Surah Al-Hijr (15th Surah]
Prophet mentioned most times : Prophet Moses (A.S.) (136 times)
Number of Surahs revealed in Makkah : 86 (Makki Surahs)
Number of Surahs revealed in Madina : 28 (Madni Surahs)
Quran revealed in how may years : 23 Years
No. of Ghazwas described : 12 Ghazwas [Battle in which our Prophet (S.A.W.) participated]
Heart of Quran : Surah Yaseen
Beauty of Quran : Suran Rehman
Biggest animal mentioned in Quran : Elephant
Smallest animal mentioned in Quran : Mosquito
Only Month Mentioned in Quran : Ramadan (Mentioned in Verse # 185 of Surah Al-Baqarah)
Best Drink Mentioned in Quran : Milk (Verse # 66 of Surah Al-Nahal (16th Surah)
Surah in which Bismillah appears twice : Verse # 30 of Surah An-Naml (27th Surah)
Word 'Quran' is repeated in Holy Quran : 70
How many Prophets mention in Quran : 25
Name of only female name mentioned in Quran : Mary/Maryam (A.S.) (Verse # 87 of Surah Al-Baqarah)
Name of only Sahabi mentioned in Quran : Zayd Ibn Haarithah (R.A. ) [(Verse # 37 of Surah Al-Ahzab (33rd Surah)]
Word is the middle of the Quran : “وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ” [Verse # 19 of Surah Al-Kahf (18th Surah)]