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Surahs of the Quran — Names & Meanings

Learn the names of all 114 surahs with their Arabic, English meanings, and the stories and context behind why they are named that way.

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All 114 Surahs — Complete Pair Match
One big matching game covering every surah of the Quran in order — transliteration and vocalized Arabic matched to the English meaning of the name.
Pair match: 114
114 total questions
Why the Surahs Are Named So — Stories & Context
The well-documented stories, events, and verses behind surah names. Flashcards teach the context; the MCQ game tests whether you can connect each name to its reason.
MCQ: 16
Fill-in: 7
Flashcards: 34
Pair match: 8
65 total questions
Meccan & Medinan — Where Each Surah Was Revealed
Classifying surahs by the period of revelation: Meccan (before the hijrah) or Medinan (after it).
MCQ: 14
Fill-in: 9
Flashcards: 13
Pair match: 32
Locked · 68 questions inside
Surahs Named After Prophets — What Each Narrates
The six surahs that carry a prophet's name, what each one actually recounts, and which people each messenger was sent to.
MCQ: 19
Fill-in: 16
Flashcards: 25
Pair match: 21
Locked · 81 questions inside
The Long Surahs — Central Themes
As-Sab' at-Tiwal, the long surahs that open the mushaf: what each one is chiefly about, and why length rather than date decides their order.
MCQ: 11
Fill-in: 9
Flashcards: 13
Pair match: 12
Locked · 45 questions inside
Juz 'Amma — The Short Surahs by Subject
The last part of the Quran, from An-Naba to An-Nas: what each of the short surahs is actually about, beyond the meaning of its name.
MCQ: 21
Fill-in: 18
Flashcards: 31
Pair match: 30
Locked · 100 questions inside
Mushaf Order vs Order of Revelation
How the written Quran is arranged, how that differs from the sequence in which it came down, and the traditional groupings and divisions of the text.
MCQ: 12
Fill-in: 10
Flashcards: 14
Pair match: 12
Locked · 48 questions inside
Surahs With a Practice Attached
Surahs and passages that carry a settled place in prayer, in daily remembrance, or in the practice of the Muslim community.
MCQ: 12
Fill-in: 9
Flashcards: 15
Pair match: 12
Locked · 48 questions inside
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