Surah

A Surah (Arabic: سورة‎ sūrah, plural سور suwar) is the term for a chapter of the Quran. There are 114 surahs in the Quran, each divided into verses (āyāt). The chapters or surahs are of unequal length; the shortest chapter (Al-Kawthar) has only three verses while the longest (Al-Baqara) contains 286 verses.

25 Questions

Can you please suggest a Surah to read when one is anxious and feels lost not being sure which decisions to take? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	How do we know when a Surah in the Quran was revealed and in whether it was in Makkah or Medina? Amina Inloes
Some Shafi'i brothers recite a verse during Fajr prayer that requires Sajdah and go straight into prostration and then stand up again to continue the Surah. Is this allowed in Shia Islam? If I am praying in congregation with them how should I act? Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi	Is it permissible to recite Surahs and do Dhikr whilst doing other things such as household chores, doing your hair, or being on the phone? Does it affect the reward? Zaid Alsalami