SURAH 7 OF 114
Al-A'raf
The Heights
الأعراف
Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) is the 7th chapter of the Qur’an. It has 206 Ayahs, was revealed in Makkah, and falls in Juz 8–9.
- Ayahs
- 206
- Revealed in
- Makkah
- Juz
- 8–9
- Order in the Qur’an
- 7 of 114
- By length
- 3rd longest
Quick answers
How many Ayahs are in Surah Al-A'raf?
Surah Al-A'raf has 206 Ayahs. It is the 3rd longest Surah of the 114.
Where was Surah Al-A'raf revealed?
In Makkah, which makes it a Makki Surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-A'raf in?
It spans Juz 8–9.
What does Al-A'raf mean?
Al-A'raf (الأعراف) is usually rendered in English as “The Heights”.
Practising this Surah on SurahSpot
Opening Surah Al-A'raf in Learning Blocks gives you the full Arabic with a translation beside it, and remembers where you stopped. From there you can hide individual Ayahs and rebuild them from memory, or hide the whole Surah and work through it in sequence — which is the part a plain reader cannot do.
The game modes draw their rounds from across all 114 Surahs rather than one, so they are practice for recognition in general: naming a Surah from a recited Ayah, estimating Ayah counts, and choosing the Ayah that comes next. The how it works page explains the scoring.