The Living Quran

A Chronological Deep Dive into Revelation

Phase 1: The Awakening

Early Makkan • The Soul & The Afterlife
Chrono: 1Mushaf: 96
Al-Alaq
The Clot
Chrono: 2Mushaf: 68
Al-Qalam
The Pen
Chrono: 3Mushaf: 73
Al-Muzzammil
The Enshrouded One
Chrono: 4Mushaf: 74
Al-Muddathir
The Cloaked One
Chrono: 5Mushaf: 1
Al-Fatiha
The Opening
Chrono: 6Mushaf: 111
Al-Masad
The Palm Fiber
Chrono: 7Mushaf: 81
At-Takwir
The Overthrowing
Chrono: 8Mushaf: 87
Al-A'la
The Most High
Chrono: 9Mushaf: 92
Al-Layl
The Night
Chrono: 10Mushaf: 89
Al-Fajr
The Dawn
Chrono: 11Mushaf: 93
Ad-Duha
The Morning Hours
Chrono: 12Mushaf: 94
Ash-Sharh
The Relief
Chrono: 13Mushaf: 103
Al-'Asr
The Declining Time
Chrono: 14Mushaf: 100
Al-Adiyat
The Galloping Horses
Chrono: 15Mushaf: 108
Al-Kawthar
The Abundance
Chrono: 16Mushaf: 102
At-Takathur
The Rivalry for Worldly Increase
Chrono: 17Mushaf: 107
Al-Ma'un
The Small Kindnesses
Chrono: 18Mushaf: 109
Al-Kafirun
The Disbelievers
Chrono: 19Mushaf: 105
Al-Fil
The Elephant
Chrono: 20Mushaf: 113
Al-Falaq
The Daybreak
Chrono: 21Mushaf: 114
An-Nas
Mankind
Chrono: 22Mushaf: 112
Al-Ikhlas
Sincerity
Chrono: 23Mushaf: 53
An-Najm
The Star
Chrono: 24Mushaf: 80
'Abasa
He Frowned

Phase 2: The Struggle

Middle Makkan • History & Perseverance
Chrono: 25Mushaf: 97
Al-Qadr
The Night of Glory
Chrono: 26Mushaf: 91
Ash-Shams
The Sun
Chrono: 27Mushaf: 85
Al-Buruj
The Constellations
Chrono: 28Mushaf: 95
At-Tin
The Fig
Chrono: 29Mushaf: 106
Quraysh
The Tribe of Quraysh
Chrono: 30Mushaf: 101
Al-Qari'ah
The Striking Disaster
Chrono: 31Mushaf: 75
Al-Qiyamah
The Resurrection
Chrono: 32Mushaf: 104
Al-Humazah
The Slanderer
Chrono: 33Mushaf: 77
Al-Mursalat
The Sent Forth
Chrono: 34Mushaf: 50
Qaf
The Letter Qaf
Chrono: 35Mushaf: 90
Al-Balad
The City
Chrono: 36Mushaf: 86
At-Tariq
The Nightcomer
Chrono: 37Mushaf: 54
Al-Qamar
The Moon
Chrono: 38Mushaf: 38
Sad
The Letter Sad
Chrono: 39Mushaf: 7
Al-A'raf
The Heights
Chrono: 40Mushaf: 72
Al-Jinn
The Jinn
Chrono: 41Mushaf: 36
Ya-Sin
Ya Sin
Chrono: 42Mushaf: 25
Al-Furqan
The Criterion
Chrono: 43Mushaf: 35
Fatir
Originator
Chrono: 44Mushaf: 19
Maryam
Mary
Chrono: 45Mushaf: 20
Taha
Ta Ha
Chrono: 46Mushaf: 56
Al-Waqi'ah
The Inevitable
Chrono: 47Mushaf: 26
Ash-Shu'ara
The Poets
Chrono: 48Mushaf: 27
An-Naml
The Ant
Chrono: 49Mushaf: 28
Al-Qasas
The Stories
Chrono: 50Mushaf: 17
Al-Isra
The Night Journey

Phase 3: The Fortress

Late Makkan • Creed & Establishing Truth
Chrono: 51Mushaf: 10
Yunus
Jonah
Chrono: 52Mushaf: 11
Hud
Hud
Chrono: 53Mushaf: 12
Yusuf
Joseph
Chrono: 54Mushaf: 15
Al-Hijr
The Rocky Tract
Chrono: 55Mushaf: 6
Al-An'am
The Cattle
Chrono: 56Mushaf: 37
As-Saffat
Those who set the Ranks
Chrono: 57Mushaf: 31
Luqman
Luqman
Chrono: 58Mushaf: 34
Saba
Sheba
Chrono: 59Mushaf: 39
Az-Zumar
The Troops
Chrono: 60Mushaf: 40
Ghafir
The Forgiver
Chrono: 61Mushaf: 41
Fussilat
Explained in Detail
Chrono: 62Mushaf: 42
Ash-Shura
Consultation
Chrono: 63Mushaf: 43
Az-Zukhruf
Ornaments of Gold
Chrono: 64Mushaf: 44
Ad-Dukhan
The Smoke
Chrono: 65Mushaf: 45
Al-Jathiyah
The Kneeling
Chrono: 66Mushaf: 46
Al-Ahqaf
The Wind-Curved Sandhills
Chrono: 67Mushaf: 51
Adh-Dhariyat
The Winnowing Winds
Chrono: 68Mushaf: 88
Al-Ghashiyah
The Overwhelming Event
Chrono: 69Mushaf: 18
Al-Kahf
The Cave
Chrono: 70Mushaf: 16
An-Nahl
The Bee
Chrono: 71Mushaf: 71
Nuh
Noah
Chrono: 72Mushaf: 14
Ibrahim
Abraham
Chrono: 73Mushaf: 21
Al-Anbiya
The Prophets
Chrono: 74Mushaf: 23
Al-Mu'minun
The Believers
Chrono: 75Mushaf: 32
As-Sajdah
The Prostration
Chrono: 76Mushaf: 52
At-Tur
The Mount
Chrono: 77Mushaf: 67
Al-Mulk
The Sovereignty
Chrono: 78Mushaf: 69
Al-Haqqah
The Reality
Chrono: 79Mushaf: 70
Al-Ma'arij
The Ascending Stairways
Chrono: 80Mushaf: 78
An-Naba
The Great News
Chrono: 81Mushaf: 79
An-Nazi'at
Those who drag forth
Chrono: 82Mushaf: 82
Al-Infitar
The Cleaving
Chrono: 83Mushaf: 84
Al-Inshiqaq
The Sundering
Chrono: 84Mushaf: 30
Ar-Rum
The Romans
Chrono: 85Mushaf: 29
Al-Ankabut
The Spider
Chrono: 86Mushaf: 83
Al-Mutaffifin
The Defrauders

Phase 4: The Foundation

Early Madani • Society, Law & Identity
Chrono: 87Mushaf: 2
Al-Baqarah
The Cow
Chrono: 88Mushaf: 8
Al-Anfal
The Spoils of War
Chrono: 89Mushaf: 3
Al-Imran
Family of Imran
Chrono: 90Mushaf: 33
Al-Ahzab
The Combined Forces
Chrono: 91Mushaf: 60
Al-Mumtahanah
She who is tested
Chrono: 92Mushaf: 4
An-Nisa
The Women
Chrono: 93Mushaf: 99
Az-Zalzalah
The Earthquake
Chrono: 94Mushaf: 57
Al-Hadid
The Iron
Chrono: 95Mushaf: 47
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
Muhammad
Chrono: 96Mushaf: 13
Ar-Ra'd
The Thunder
Chrono: 97Mushaf: 55
Ar-Rahman
The Beneficent
Chrono: 98Mushaf: 76
Al-Insan
The Human
Chrono: 99Mushaf: 65
At-Talaq
Divorce
Chrono: 100Mushaf: 98
Al-Bayyinah
The Clear Proof
Chrono: 101Mushaf: 59
Al-Hashr
The Exile
Chrono: 102Mushaf: 24
An-Nur
The Light

Phase 5: The Perfection

Late Madani • Completion of the Deen
Chrono: 103Mushaf: 22
Al-Hajj
The Pilgrimage
Chrono: 104Mushaf: 63
Al-Munafiqun
The Hypocrites
Chrono: 105Mushaf: 58
Al-Mujadila
The Pleading Woman
Chrono: 106Mushaf: 49
Al-Hujurat
The Private Chambers
Chrono: 107Mushaf: 66
At-Tahrim
The Prohibition
Chrono: 108Mushaf: 64
At-Taghabun
Mutual Loss and Gain
Chrono: 109Mushaf: 61
As-Saff
The Ranks
Chrono: 110Mushaf: 62
Al-Jumu'ah
Friday
Chrono: 111Mushaf: 48
Al-Fath
The Victory
Chrono: 112Mushaf: 5
Al-Ma'idah
The Table Spread
Chrono: 113Mushaf: 9
At-Tawbah
The Repentance
Chrono: 114Mushaf: 110
An-Nasr
Divine Support