SURAH 55 OF 114
Ar-Rahman
The Most Merciful
الرحمن
Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful) is the 55th chapter of the Qur’an. It has 78 Ayahs, was revealed in Madinah, and falls in Juz 27.
A reflection on Allah’s mercy, blessings, creation, and final judgment.
- Ayahs
- 78
- Revealed in
- Madinah
- Juz
- 27
- Order in the Qur’an
- 55 of 114
- By length
- 29th longest
Quick answers
How many Ayahs are in Surah Ar-Rahman?
Surah Ar-Rahman has 78 Ayahs. It is the 29th longest Surah of the 114.
Where was Surah Ar-Rahman revealed?
In Madinah, which makes it a Madani Surah.
Which Juz is Surah Ar-Rahman in?
It sits entirely within Juz 27.
What does Ar-Rahman mean?
Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) is usually rendered in English as “The Most Merciful”.
Practising this Surah on SurahSpot
Opening Surah Ar-Rahman 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.