Quran glossary
Key terms for reading and understanding the Quran.
- Ayah
- A verse of the Quran. The Quran contains 6,236 ayahs across 114 surahs.
- Surah
- A chapter of the Quran. There are 114 surahs, ranging from a few verses to nearly 300.
- Tafsir
- Scholarly explanation and interpretation of the meaning of Quranic verses.
- Tilawat
- Reciting the Quran aloud following the rules of tajwid.
- Juz
- One of the 30 roughly equal parts the Quran is divided into, often read one per day.
- Quran
- The holy book of Islam: the words of Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 23 years.