Chapters total in the Quran

Chapters total in the Quran  

Any attempt to compute the total number of chapters in the Quran is undoubtedly extremely challenging and  

unachievable task. Apparently, how the Quran was organized into chapters is simply mysterious to humans.  

There is no trace of any kind of how verses were distributed among the 114 chapters and these are varying in  

length from 3 to 286 verses. Any successful effort to evaluate the total number of chapters in the Quran must  

be implemented through mathematical structure that divinely embedded in the Quran’s composition. The  

current study will expose the secret and unlock the mathematical knowledge necessary to derive the  

equation from which the total number of the chapters can be simplistically determined.  

The normal chain of the Quran consists of chapter-verse-word-letter. However, the current study has  

observed that the mathematical structure embedded in the Quran only provides tracking of three parameters  

(chapter-verse-word). The interrelated relationships between these three parameters (chapter, verse and  

word) will be analyzed for the purpose of determining the equation for the ratio of words per chapter.  

To achieve this objective, we need first to determine a numerical value that plays a central role in the  

forthcoming numerical analysis. This numerical value (qC ) will be used in the current study together with  

QC, and qV to derive the equation needed to determine the ratio of words per chapter in the Quran. The  

definition of qC mathematically will be as follows  

2

8



1



q   

 AV(n) .  

(19)  

C









AV(n)  



n 1  

It is clear that the two expressions inside the square bracket in equation (19) are similar to those defined for  

A and qV (See equations (3) and (10)). On simplification of equation (19), we have  

28  

q   

  

1



[111...111]  28.  

(20)  

C

n 1  

This is very interesting numerical value and it represents the total number of Arabic alphabets which is the  

same as the total number of digits the Abjad numeral system consists of. Thus, qC is a constant value and a  

characteristic of the Abjad numerals whether the text is divine-based or human-based. The mathematical  

relationships between chapters, verses and words can be grouped in two as set by the divinely embedded  

mathematical structure of the Quran (see Figure 5, no link between qV and QC exists in this figure because  

there is no connective relationship between words and letters in the process of calculating the total number  

of chapters):  

(

1) The first relationship (r ) between qC and q , the relationship is linear because qV was defined and  

3

V

derived based on direct proportionality with the Abjad value (AV) and qC is a constant value.  

(

2) The second relationship (r ) consists of two links: the first link between qC and  , and this link is  

4

A

exponential one because A was defined and derived based on inverse proportionality with the Abjad value.  

The second link is between A and QC, and this link has already been investigated and it is an exponential  

one. Actually, with regard to how Almighty God embeds the mathematical structure in the Noble Quran,  

both relationships (r and r ) are interrelated with words per chapter ratio as follows  

3

4

qWC  r  r ,  

(21)  

3

4

where qWC is words per chapter. Similar to the above, we take the natural algorithm of both sides of  

equation (22), thus we have  

log (q )  log (r )  log (r ).  

(22)  

e

WC  

e

3

e

4

Consequently, as discussed above (Figure 5) we substitute in equation (22) for log (r ) by log (q /q )  

e

3

e

V

C

and log (r )(this relation consists of two links and its numerical value equals the multiplied values of both  

e

4

links and this agrees with the way the Quran is mathematically structured) (see Figure 5) by  

log ( ) log (QC) log (QC)  

e

A

e

e

*



.

log (q ) log ( )  

log (q )  

e

C

e

A

e

C

We have  

q

log (QC)  

V

e

log (qWC)  loge( )  



.

C

(23)  

e

q

log (q )  

C

e

We substitute for the values of q , qC and QC in equation (23), we get  

V

5

995  

log (70.44911244)  

e

log (qWC)  loge( )  



e

28  

log (28)  

e



5.366476557 1.27689961  6.643376167.  

(24)  

Therefore  

qWC  767.6824469 Words per chapter.  

(25)  

However, it is more appropriate to calculate letters per chapter (qLC ) because this theory has been  

developed primarily around Quran’s letters (however, the difference in calculating the total number of  

chapters in the Quran whether we use words per chapter or letters per chapter are too small to be  

significant). We write (letters/chapter=letters/word*words/chapter)  

q  q qWC  

,

(26)  

LC  

LW  

where qLC is letters per chapter and qLW (=3.717391219 ) is letters per word (see subsection 4.3).  

On substitution for qLW and qWC in equation (26), we have  

q  3.717391219767.6824469  2853.7759871 Letters per chapter.  

(27)  

LC  

Consequently  

Total Quran letters  

325384  

Total number of chapters in the Quran   



114.01876.  

(28)  

Letters per chapter 2853.7759871  

However, the Quran is physically organized in 114 chapters (Surahs). This study provides a theoretical value  

of the total number of chapters (=114.01876). This incredible agreement between the theoretical result of  

this theory and the actual value (the actual/calculated ratio is within 99.984%) proves that Quran is  

mathematically designed and structured far beyond human capability and comprehension. The truth of the  

matter is that no human element will have the capacity to even come close to realize how the Quran is  

organized in 114 chapters in order to make this powerful mathematically-based phenomenon a reality. In  

conclusion, this mathematically-based theory is probably the most solidly concrete, thoroughly convincing,  

absolutely conclusive, extraordinarily impeccable and theoretically provable discovery of all time that  

provides an overwhelmingly clear manifestation of God’s revelation of the Quran.  

5

.

Contributions and concluding remarks  

One of the most prominent features of this theory that it is totally based on text delivered to Prophet  

Muhammad and drawn using the primary 28 alphabets of the Arabic language which consists of 6236 verses  

and physically organized in 114 chapters (Uthmanic manuscript). A letter is counted if it is physically  

written (similar to English language) and this precisely corresponds to the first drawing of the Quran.  

A key contribution of this work is the determination of the Quran Constant (70.44911244) which represents  

the mathematical design of the Quran. This numerical value can be used for preserving the Quran from any  

distortion and alteration. The Quran Constant has proved to be of vital importance for the determination of  

many important numerical features in the Quran such as the total number of Quran’s primary Quran  

statistics (words, verses and chapters).  

This is the first study to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that the mathematical design of the Quran is  

predominantly based on the golden ratio. Indeed, this theory has definitely revealed that the Quran’s  

mathematical composition follows the golden ratio principles. Indeed, the present finding provides clear  

evidence of supernatural intelligence in the design of the Quran.  

One of the most seminal contributions of this theory is the determination of the Quran primary parameters.  

This theory has revealed that the Quran was mathematically-structured through divinely embedded design  

based on the Abjad numerical system, and as a result elegant equations have been derived for calculating the  

Quran basic statistics (words, verses and chapters) with extremely high accuracy. More significantly, the  

ratio between the total number of letters divided by the total number of words (qLW =3.717391219)  

determined in this study can be practically seen as a validation criterion of both the total number of letters  

and the total number of words in the Quran. What has been achieved regarding the primary Quran statistics  

in this study is in itself a remarkable contribution, and this provides overarching evidence that the Quran is  

inimitable and a supernatural force beyond human capability has been involved in its design, institution and  

authorship.  

Based on the findings of the current theory, it has been mathematically supported that the Quran as a divine  

entity is composed textually of three components: the Quran that consists of 6236 verses (114 chapters), the  

1

12 un-numbered Basmalahs and the names of the 114 chapters. Indeed, this is the first study to  

acknowledge theoretically and mathematically that the 112 un-numbered Basmalahs and the names of the  

Quran’s chapters are divinely inspired. This is by itself a notable contribution.  

This is the first study to have discovered that the Quran was structured and organized according to Abjad  

numerals. This implies that the Quran has been mathematically coded via Abjad numerals, which is in itself  

a great contribution in its own right. This proves beyond doubt that the Quran was divinely inspired. To the  

best of my knowledge this is the first study to prove theoretically that the gematrical numeral systems is the  

mathematical language that governs the structure and design of a monotheistic book like the Quran. What  

does this mean? For one thing, it means that we are witnessing a mathematical-based phenomenon of earth  

shattering proportions. Also, this proves that Abjad numerals are valid numerological decimal systems.  

Thus, Abjad numerals cannot be thought of any more as borne out of a mere randomness or chance. Indeed,  

I would like to go further by stating that gematrical-based systems are most likely to be divinely-inspired.  

Given the nature of the results of the current study, one can categorically recognize that the Quran is  

perfectly protected and preserved from all forms of changes and alterations. This implies that the Quran has  

never undergone any type of distortion or loss or any corruption or alteration or tampering from the day it  

was revealed some 1400 years ago. Therefore, this theory has authenticated the first drawing of the Quran  

and proved the credibility of the Uthmanic manuscript which is identical to the original revealed text.  

Indisputably, the divine authorship and authenticity of the Quran have been theoretically established and  

confirmed.  

Finally, the outcomes of this theory genuinely provide further evidence to substantiate and consolidate that  

Muhammad is a true Messenger of God.  

6

.

Implications  

Indeed, beyond any doubt, this study has brought about a new research direction and new research thinking  

in numerological studies of the Quran. As a result, a new door is now open for new research venues  

and new insights in the science and frontiers of Quran numerology. Apparently, it is expected that scientists  

and researchers will carry out more extensive research on the Quran using Abjad numerals. Indeed, these  

areas of research have been misjudged and misinterpreted before because of the negative attitudes of few  

leading researchers in the field who have been always pushing research away from using the concept of  

gematria in the science of the Quran numerology. This is because, according to them, no one has yet  

achieved any significant outcome in that regard. In addition, the current theory could prove potentially  

useful for revealing new mathematical trends, patterns and structures in the Quran that will genuinely  

provide further proof to authenticate and substantiate the fact that the message of the Quran is  

divinely protected and brilliantly codified beyond human capability (study in preparation).