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)]