1.2 Divisions of the Qur’an

• Ayat: meaning, numbering, and how to reference a verse in a mushaf
• Surah: 114 chapters; Al-Fatiha first; longest and shortest; names and order
• Juzuu (ajza): 30 parts; one juz a day in Ramadan; Juz Amma
• Manzil (7) and ruku as divisions that ease recitation and study
• Characteristics of Makkan surahs: tawhid, short ayat, stories of prophets
• Characteristics of Madinan surahs: law, community, longer ayat; using a mushaf in class

• explain the divisions of the Qur'an for easy referencing
• identify the divisions of the Qur'an to facilitate the reading of the Qur'an
• describe the characteristics of Makkan and Madinan surahs to ease learning
• appreciate the division of the Qur'an for ease of recitation

“How do the divisions of the Qur'an help in studying it?”

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1. Ayat: the verses of the Qur'an
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   An ayah is a numbered verse and a sign of Allah; learners locate and reference ayat in a mushaf so study has a shared address.
2. Surah: one hundred and fourteen chapters
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   The Qur'an has 114 named surahs; Al-Fatiha is first, Al-Baqarah is longest, Al-Kawthar is shortest; order in the mushaf is not the order of first revelation.
3. Juzuu: thirty parts for recitation
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   The Qur'an is divided into 30 ajza so a Muslim can recite one juz a day, especially in Ramadan; Juz Amma is the 30th part, often first in a Kenyan madrasa.
4. Manzil and ruku: a week and a pause
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Seven manzil support a weekly khatm; ruku marks a pause section in the mushaf so recitation and tarawih have a natural stop.
5. Makkan surahs: tawhid, prophets and short ayat
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Makkan surahs were revealed before the Hijrah; they stress tawhid, akhirah, short rhythmic ayat and stories of earlier prophets.
6. Madinan surahs and using a mushaf in class
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Madinan surahs came after the Hijrah with law and community themes and often longer ayat; learners practise finding surah, ayah, juz and ruku in a mushaf.