The Holy Qur'an Facts

THE HOLY QUR'AN FACTS

Updated in: Thu Al Qi'da 1440 / July 2019

Basic facts about The Holy Qur'an. This page talks about what is in The Holy Qur'an as far as names of the surahs, the revelation of The Holy Qur'an, names of prophets (pbut) that ALLAH (swt) has mentioned in The Holy Qur'an and many more.

- ALLAH (swt) has revealed The Holy Qur'an to prophet Muhammad (pbuh) through angel Jebreel in 23 years.

- The Holy Qur'an contains 114 suwar (chapters): 86 were revealed in Mecca the venerable and 28 were revealed in Al Madina. Some of the aayat (verses) in Mecca surah were revealed in Al Madina and vice versa.

- The Holy Qur'an is the only book on Earth that has never been changed since the day it was revealed to prophet Muhammad (pbuh) until today and will never be changed, not even changing, adding, or deleting the words and letters of it. It has been the same as prophet Muhammad (pbuh) recited it to Muslims.

- There are 15 sajda (prostrations) in The Holy Qur'an. Surat Al ĥajj has 2 sajdas.

- All suwar begin with Basmala "Bismil laahir raĥmaanir raĥeem" (In the name of ALLAH, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) except for surat Al Tawba. Surat Al Naml has 2 Basmala; one in the beginning of the surah and one in aaya number 30.

- First surah to be revealed to prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and in Mecca was surat Al "Alaq.

- First surah to be revealed to prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Al Madina was surat Al Baqara. It is also the longest surah in The Holy Qur'an (286 aaya).

- The greatest aaya in The Holy Qur'an is aayat Al Kursi (Al Baqara, 255).

- 6 surahs are named after prophets' (pbut) names: surat Yunus, surat Hud, surat Yusuf, surat Ibrahim, surat Muhammad, and surat Nooĥ.

- Al-Raĥmaan is a surah that is named by one of 99 beautiful names of ALLAH (swt).

- 5 surahs are named after animals: surat Al Baqara, surat Al Naĥl, surat Al Naml, surat Al "Ankaboot, and surat Al Feel. Which translate to: Cow, Bees, Ants, Spider, and Elephant.

- Maryam (pbuh) is the only woman that ALLAH (swt) has mentioned in The Holy Qur'an by her name. There is also a surah by her name. Other women were mentioned in The Holy Qur'an but not by their names.

- The only saĥaaba (companion of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh)) who is mentioned in The Holy Qur'an by his name was Zayd bin ĥaaretha (ra), in surat Al Aĥzaab. ALLAH (swt) also mentioned some other companions of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in The Holy Qur'an but not by their names, such as Abu Bakr Al Siddeeq (ra).

- Surat Al Jum'a is the only surah that is named by one of the days of the week, which is Friday. It is the day where ALLAH (swt) created prophet Adam (pbuh) and the day where he put him in Janna (heaven) and got him out of it, also the day where the sun rose for the first time.

- Surat Al Mujaadila is the only surah where ALLAH (swt) has mentioned his name in every aaya of it.

- The word Ramadan is mentioned only one time in The Holy Qur'an, in surat Al Baqara (aaya 185).

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