1Al-Fatihahٱلْفَاتِحَة
al-Fātiḥah
al-ḤamdThe Opening, the Opening of the Divine Writ, The Essence of the Divine Writ, The Surah of Praise, The Foundation of the Qur'an, and

The Seven Oft-Repeated [Verses][8]

7 (1)Makkah548Whole Surah [8]

• The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form.[8]

It reads: “(1) In the name of God (Allah), the Compassionate and Merciful. (2) Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, (3) the Compassionate and Merciful, (4) Master of the Day of Judgement. (5) Thee we worship and from Thee we seek help.

2Al-Baqarahٱلْبَقَرَة
al-Baq̈arahThe Calf, The Cow, The Heifer286 (40)Madinah8791Alif Lam Mimv. 67-73 [8]

• The necessity of God-consciousness.[8]
• The error(s) committed by followers of earlier revelations.[8]
• Legal ordinances (ethics, social relations, warfare etc.).[8]
• AL-BAQARAH (the Cow) has been so named from the story of the Cow occurring in this Surah (vv. 67-73).[5]
• Ibrahim.[8]
• Kaaba.[8]
• Ayatul Kursi. (v. 255)[9]

4An-Nisaٱلنِّسَاء
an-NisāʾThe Women176 (24)Madinah92100Whole Surah [8]

• Unity of the human race and the mutual obligations of men and women towards one another. (v. 1) [8]
• Rights of women.[8]
• Questions related to family life (including marriage and inheritance).[8]
• Peace and war.[8]
• Relations of believers with unbelievers.[8]
• Striving in the Cause of Allah (Jihad). (v. 95–97) [10]

5Al-Ma'idahٱلْمَائِدَة
al-MāʾidahThe Food, The Repast, The Table120 (16)Madinah112114v. 112-114 [8]

• A series of ordinances (incl. Religious rites and social obligations).[8]
• Corruption of the original message of the Injeel by Jews and Christians. (v. 68–77, 116–118) [8]

6Al-An'amٱلْأَنْعَام
al-ʾAnʿāmThe Cattle165 (20)Makkah5589v. 136ff.[8]

• Human nature of Muhammad. (v. 50) [8]
• Oneness and uniqueness of Allah. (e.g. v. 100, 103) [8]
• Pre-Islamic superstitions concerning animals. (v. 136ff) [8]

7Al-A'rafٱلْأَعْرَاف
al-ʾAʿrāfThe Heights, The Faculty of Discernment206 (24)Makkah3987Alif Lam Mim Sadv. 46, 48 [8]

• The mission of the prophets.[8]
• Adam, Hawwa and Iblis. (v. 16–25) [8]
• Stories of Nuh, Hud, Salih, Lut, Shuáyb and Musa. (v. 59–171) [8]
• Allah's Covenant with humanity. (v. 172) [11]
• What happens to those who discard Allah's message. (v. 175) [8]

8Al-Anfalٱلْأَنْفَال
al-ʾAnfālThe Spoils of War75 (10)Madinah8895v. 1 [8]

• The Battle of Badr (2 A.H.).[8]
• Doctrine of sacrifice through action.[8]

9At-Tawbahٱلتَّوْبَة
at-TawbahThe Repentance129 (16)Madinah113113

• Problems of war between believers and their enemies.[8]
• The expedition to Tabuk (9 A.H.).[8]
• Prohibition of intercalation in the Islamic lunar calendar(v. 37) [10]
• Those who cannot attain to faith. (v. 124–127) [8]

10Yunusيُونُس
YūnusJonah109 (11)Makkah5184Alif Lam Rav. 98 [8]

• The revelation of the Qur'an to Muhammad (not Muhammad's own work). (v. 15–17, 37–38, 94) [8]
• References to earlier prophets.[8]
• Fundamental tenets of Islam.[8]

11Hudهُود
HūdHud123 (10)Makkah5275Alif Lam Rav. 50-60

• The revelation of God's will through his prophets.[8]
• More stories of earlier prophets.[8]
• Just dealings between men.[8]

12Yusufيُوسُف
YūsufJoseph111 (12)Makkah5377Alif Lam RaWhole Surah

• The story of the prophet Joseph (as an illustration of God's unfathomable direction of men's affairs).[8]

13Ar-Ra'dٱلرَّعْد
ar-RaʿdThe Thunder43 (6)Madinah9690Alif Lam Mim Rav. 13 [8]

• God's revelation, through his prophets, of certain fundamental moral truths, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting them.[8]

14Ibrahimإِبْرَاهِيم
ʾIbrāhīmAbraham52 (7)Makkah7276Alif Lam Rav. 35-41 [8]

• The revelation of God's word to all mankind, destined to lead man from darkness to light.[8

15Al-Hijrٱلْحِجْر
al-ḤijrThe Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City, Al-Hijr99 (6)Makkah5457Alif Lam Rav. 80 [8]

• God's guidance to man through revelation of the Qur'an, which will remain uncorrupted for all times. (v. 9) [8]

16An-Nahlٱلنَّحْل
an-NaḥlThe Bee128 (16)Makkah7073v. 68-69 [8]

• God's creativeness:[8]Manifested in the instincts of the bee.[8]
  Culmination: Guidance through his revealed word.[8]
  

17Al-Israٱلْإِسْرَاء
al-ʾIsrāʾThe Night Journey111 (12)Makkah5067v. 1 [8]

• Muhammad's Night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem.[8]
• The children of Israel. (v. 2–8, 101–104) [8]

18Al-Kahfٱلْكَهْف
al-KahfThe Cave110 (12)Makkah6969v. 13-20 [8]

• A series of parables or allegories on the theme of faith in God versus excessive attachment to the life of this world. Including:[8]The men of the cave. (v. 13–20) [8]
  The rich man and the poor man. (v. 32–44) [8]
  Moses and the unnamed sage. (v. 60–82) [8]
  The allegory of ‘Dhu’l-Qarnayn, the Two-Horned One’. (v. 83–98) [8]
  

19Maryamمَرْيَم
MaryamMary98 (6)Makkah4458Kaf Ha Ya 'Ayn Sadv. 16-37 [8]

• The story of Zachariah and his son John, the precursor of Jesus. (v. 2–15) [8]
• The story of Mary and Jesus. (v. 16–37) [8]

20Ta-Haطه
Ṭāʾ HāʾṬāʾ Hāʾ135 (8)Makkah4555Ta Ha [notes 1]v. 1 [8]

• The guidance offered by God through his prophets.[8]
• The fundamental truths inherent in all revealed religions are identical.[8]The story of Moses. (v. 9-98) [8]
  

21Al-Anbiyaٱلْأَنْبِيَاء
al-ʾAnbiyāʾThe Prophets112 (7)Makkah7365v. 48-91 [8]

• The oneness, uniqueness and transcendence of God.[8]
• The continuity and intrinsic unity of all divine revelation.[8]Stories of the prophets of old. (v. 48–91) [8]
  The believers of all faiths belong to one single community. (v. 92) [8]