The Quran (/kʊˈrɑːn/, kor-AHN;[i] Arabic: القرآن, romanized: al-Qurʼān, lit. 'the recitation', Arabic pronunciation: [alqur'ʔaːn][ii]), also romanized Qur'an or Koran,[iii] is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God (Allah).[11] It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical Arabic literature.[12][13][iv][v] It is organized in 114 chapters (surah (سور; singular: سورة, sūrah), which consist of verses (āyāt (آيات; singular: آية, āyah)).
Assistance [1] (Arabic: النصر, an-naṣr aka "Help",[2] "[Divine] Support" [3]) is the 110th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 3 verses (āyāt).
Al-Kahf[1] (Arabic: الكهف, "The Cave") is the 18th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 110 verses (āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it was revealed in Mecca, instead of Medina.
Yā Sīn [1] (also Yaseen; Arabic: يس) is the 36th sūrah of the Quran. It has 83 verses (āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. Some scholars maintain that verse 12 is from the Medinan period.[2]
Twisted Strands (Arabic: المسد, al-masad, aka "The Palm Fiber") is the 111th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 5 verses (āyāt). In the 1730s the chapter title was known as Abu Laheb by translator George Sale.
The Declaration of God's Unity [1] aka Sincerity (Arabic: الْإِخْلَاص, al-ikhlāṣ ) [2] aka Monotheism (Arabic: التوحيد, al-tawḥīd),[3] is the 112th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran.
The Daybreak [1] (Arabic: اَلْفَلَق, al-falaq) is the 113th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an. It is a brief five verse invocation, asking God for protection from the evil:
Mankind (Arabic: الناس, romanized: al-nās) is the 114th and last chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an. It is a short six-verse invocation.
Al-Fātiḥah (Arabic: الْفَاتِحَة, The Opening or The Opener. George Sale translates simply as The Preface, or Introduction) is the first chapter (sūrah) of the Quran. Its seven verses (āyāt) are a prayer for the guidance, lordship, and mercy of God.
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