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What is the longest surah in the Quran, and what is it about?

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Surah Al-Baqarah (2) is the longest surah, with 286 verses over about 48 pages of the Madinah Mushaf. It also contains the longest verse in the Quran (2:282, about recording debts) and Ayat al-Kursi (2:255). It covers belief, stories of Bani Isra’il, prayer, fasting, Hajj and family law.

Reviewed by Omar Saeed, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated

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Al-Baqarah facts

FactDetail
Number2nd surah
Verses286
Pages (Madinah Mushaf)About 48
RevealedIn Madinah
Name“The Cow”, from the story in verses 67–73
Famous versesAyat al-Kursi (255) and the last two verses (285–286)

Main themes

  • Three types of people: believers, disbelievers, hypocrites.
  • The story of Adam.
  • Bani Isra’il and the cow.
  • Fasting in Ramadan (183–187) and Hajj.
  • Charity, debts and fair dealing.

Top three longest surahs

  1. Al-Baqarah – 286 verses
  2. Al-‘Imran – 200 verses
  3. An-Nisa’ – 176 verses

Teacher’s tip: Start with the famous parts: Ayat al-Kursi and the last two verses. Your child will already know pieces of Al-Baqarah.

Related: memorising Al-Baqarah.

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