Explanation

Explanation

There are five pillars of Islam:

1. First Pillar: Shahadatain (شہادتیں) – declaration of faith: “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger”
2. Second Pillar: Namaz (نماز) – five daily prayers
3. Third Pillar: Zakat (زکوٰۃ) – obligatory charity, 2.5% of wealth above Nisab
4. Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm / روزہ) – during Ramadan, abstaining from food, drink, and bad deeds
5. Fifth Pillar: Hajj (حج) – pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime if able

Last verified on 22-03-2026

Explanation

• Prophet who received Quran: Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ
• First revealed Surah: Surah Al-Alaq (96)
• First revealed word: Iqra (اقرأ)
• First revelation place: Cave of Hira, Makkah
• Duration of revelation: 23 years
• Completion of revelation: 632 CE

Last verified on 01-07-2026

Explanation

• The total number of Surah in the Holy Quran is 114.

Additional information:

• The number of Makki Surah is 86 and Madni is 28.
• The first complete Madani surah of the Quran is Al-Baqarah.
• There are 11 Sajdah are there in Makkah Surah.
• There are only 03 Sajdah are there in Medinan Surah.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• The number of verses in the Quran is 6,666.
• The total number of verses in Quran is 6,236 excluding Bismillah and 6349 including Bismillah.
• There are 114 Surahs in the Qur'an.
• There is Juz 30 in the Qur'an.
• There are Manzil 7 in the Qur'an.
• There are 14 Sajda talawat in the Qur'an.

Last verified on 17-03-2026