Quran Surah Verse Count Comparison (Longest 16)
Compare 16 longest Quran surah ayah counts: Baqarah 286, Shuara 227, Imran 200, Yusuf 111 and more. Tanzil Kufan data in a linked tool. Full table inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Baqarah Top here at 286 ayahs. | 286 ayahs | Surah 2, Madinan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 2 ayas 286 |
| Ash-Shuara 227 ayahs. Poets chapter. | 227 ayahs | Surah 26, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 26 ayas 227 |
| Al-Araf 206 ayahs. Heights chapter. | 206 ayahs | Surah 7, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 7 ayas 206 |
| Aal-Imran 200 ayahs. Family chapter. | 200 ayahs | Surah 3, Madinan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 3 ayas 200 |
| As-Saffat 182 ayahs. Ranks chapter. | 182 ayahs | Surah 37, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 37 ayas 182 |
| An-Nisa 176 ayahs. Women chapter. | 176 ayahs | Surah 4, Madinan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 4 ayas 176 |
| Al-Anam 165 ayahs. Cattle chapter. | 165 ayahs | Surah 6, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 6 ayas 165 |
| Ta-Ha 135 ayahs. Letters open. | 135 ayahs | Surah 20, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 20 ayas 135 |
| At-Tawbah 129 ayahs. No opening line. | 129 ayahs | Surah 9, Madinan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 9 ayas 129 |
| An-Nahl 128 ayahs. Bee chapter. | 128 ayahs | Surah 16, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 16 ayas 128 |
| Hud 123 ayahs. Prophet tales. | 123 ayahs | Surah 11, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 11 ayas 123 |
| Al-Maidah 120 ayahs. Table chapter. | 120 ayahs | Surah 5, Madinan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 5 ayas 120 |
| Al-Muminun 118 ayahs. Believers chapter. | 118 ayahs | Surah 23, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 23 ayas 118 |
| Al-Anbiya 112 ayahs. Prophets chapter. | 112 ayahs | Surah 21, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 21 ayas 112 |
| Yusuf Ties Isra at 111 ayahs. | 111 ayahs | Surah 12, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 12 ayas 111 |
| Al-Isra Ties Yusuf at 111 ayahs. | 111 ayahs | Surah 17, Makkan | Tanzil quran-data: surah 17 ayas 111 |
About this converter
Quran surah ayah counts run 111 to 286 across the sixteen longest chapters. Baqarah at 286 tops the table alone. Shuara at 227 and Araf at 206 follow. Imran at 200 and Saffat at 182 hold the next rank. Nisa at 176 and Anam at 165 bridge mid. Taha at 135, Tawbah at 129 and Nahl at 128 hold the middle. Hud at 123 and Maidah at 120 lead the lower rank. Muminun at 118 and Anbiya at 112 follow. Yusuf and Isra tie at 111 at the base. Every value is the Kufan Madani mushaf count from Tanzil data.
How to use it
Pick two surahs and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first ayahs, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total ayahs. Try 1 Baqarah against Isra rows.
Regional counting schools differ by one or two ayahs, so rows pin Kufan counts to keep one scale, stated here. Basran totals stay out of rows. Short surahs below 111 stay out because the table covers the top sixteen, stated here. Baqarah at 286 equals over double the 111 pair.
FAQ
Which surah is longest?
Al-Baqarah with 286 ayahs in the Kufan count.
Which is shortest here?
Yusuf and Al-Isra tie at 111 each among these sixteen.
Which counting school is this?
Tanzil quran-data with Kufan Madani mushaf numbering, cross checked on quran.com.
Are all 114 surahs included?
No. Short surahs below 111 stay out. This table covers the top sixteen.
Sources
- Tanzil quran-data.xml Kufan counts (surah 2: 286, 26: 227, 7: 206, 3: 200, 37: 182, 4: 176)
- Tanzil quran-data.xml Kufan counts (surah 6: 165, 20: 135, 9: 129, 16: 128, 11: 123, 5: 120)
- Tanzil quran-data.xml Kufan counts (surah 23: 118, 21: 112, 12: 111, 17: 111)
- quran.com API chapters and info pages (cross-check on Kufan verse counts)
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 16 entries
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