SURAH 2 OF 114
Al-Baqarah
The Cow
البقرة
Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) is the 2nd chapter of the Qur’an. It has 286 Ayahs, was revealed in Madinah, and falls in Juz 1–3.
A wide-ranging Surah on faith, law, worship, guidance, and community life.
- Ayahs
- 286
- Revealed in
- Madinah
- Juz
- 1–3
- Order in the Qur’an
- 2 of 114
- By length
- 1st longest
Quick answers
How many Ayahs are in Surah Al-Baqarah?
Surah Al-Baqarah has 286 Ayahs. It is the 1st longest Surah of the 114.
Where was Surah Al-Baqarah revealed?
In Madinah, which makes it a Madani Surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-Baqarah in?
It spans Juz 1–3.
What does Al-Baqarah mean?
Al-Baqarah (البقرة) is usually rendered in English as “The Cow”.
Practising this Surah on SurahSpot
Opening Surah Al-Baqarah 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.