There are 6,236 ayahs (verses) in the Quran. The Quran is divided into 114 surahs (chapters), and each surah is composed of these individual ayahs. While the total number is generally accepted as 6,236, variations can occur depending on the method of counting, specifically regarding the Bismillah (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) at the beginning of each Surah. Some count each Bismillah as an ayah, while others do not.
Here's a breakdown:
- Surah: Chapters of the Quran (114 in total).
- Ayah: Verses within each Surah.
The arrangement of the Surahs is broadly in descending order of length, meaning that the longer Surahs appear earlier in the Quran, and the shorter ones appear later.
Therefore, to reiterate the answer to the initial question: The generally accepted number of ayahs in the Quran is 6,236.
