For the convenience of those who read the
Quran
The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...
in a week the text may be divided into seven portions, each known as Manzil.
The following division to 7 equal portions is by
Hamzah az-Zaiyyat
Abu ‘Imarah Hamzah Ibn Habib al-Zayyat al-Taymi, better known as Hamzah az-Zaiyyat (80-156AH),Edward Sell (priest), Edward SellThe Faith of Islam pg. 341. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge, 2013 reprint. Muhammad Ghoniem and MSM SaifullahThe Ten Rea ...
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# Al-Fatiha (chapter 1) through ]an-Nisa
An-Nisa' (, ; The Women) is the List of chapters in the Quran, fourth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 176 verses (āyāt). The title derives from the numerous references to women throughout the chapter, including An-Nisa, 34, verse 34 and ve ...
(chapter 4) consisting of 4 chapters (Surah
A ''surah'' (; ; ) is an Arabic word meaning 'chapter' in the Quran. There are 114 ''suwar'' in the Quran, each divided into ayah, verses (). The ''suwar'' are of unequal length; the shortest ''surah'' (al-Kawthar) has only three verses, while ...
).
# Al-Ma'idah (chapter 5) through at-Tawbah
At-Tawbah () is the List of chapters in the Quran, ninth chapter () of the Quran. It contains 129 verses () and is one of the last Medinan surahs. This Surah is also known as Al-Bara'ah (). It is called At-Tawbah in light of the fact that it arti ...
(chapter 9) consisting of 5 chapters.
# Yunus (chapter 10) through an-Nahl (chapter 16) consisting of 7 chapters.
# al-Isra'' (chapter 17) through al-Furqan
Al-Furqan (, ; The Criterion) is the 25th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 77 verses (āyāt). The name Al-Furqan, or "The Criterion", refers to the Qur'an itself as the decisive factor between good and evil. This Surah is named Al-Furqan fr ...
(chapter 25) consisting of 9 chapters.
# ash-Shu'ara' (chapter 26) through Ya-Sin (chapter 36) consisting of 11 chapters.
# as-Saaffat
As-Saffat (, , Those who rank themselves in Order,George Sale translation "Ranged in Row", "The Rangers") is the 37th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 182 verses (''āyāt'').
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed ...
(chapter 37) through al-Hujurat (chapter 49) consisting of 13 chapters.
# Qaf (chapter 50) through al-Nas (chapter 114) consisting of 65 chapters.
See also
*'' Juz'''
*'' Rub el Hizb''
References
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