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Sura is the Arabic term for "chapter of the Qur'an". These are traditionally ordered in roughly reverse chronological order, with Madinan suras coming first and Makkan ones last for the most part. Each sura is divided into ayat, or verses. The 114 suras are:

1. Al-Fatiha (The Opening), 7 ayat, Makkan sura
2. Al-Baqara (The Cow), 286 ayat, Madinan sura
3. Al Imran (The Family of Imran), 200 ayat, Madinan sura
4. An-Nisa (The Women), 176 ayat, Madinan sura
5. Al-Ma'ida (The Table), 120 ayat, Madinan sura
6. Al-An'am (The Cattle), 165 ayat, Makkan sura
7. Al-A'raf (The Heights), 206 ayat, Makkan sura
8. Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), 75 ayat, Madinan sura
9. At-Tawba (The Repentance), 129 ayat, Madinan sura
10. Yunus (sura) ( Jonah), 109 ayat, Makkan sura
11. Hud (sura) ( Hud), 123 ayat, Makkan sura
12. Yusuf (sura) ( Joseph), 111 ayat, Makkan sura
13. Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder), 43 ayat, Makkan sura
14. Ibrahim (sura) ( Abraham), 52 ayat, Makkan sura
15. Al-Hijr (Al-Hijr, The Stoneland, The Rock City), 99 ayat, Makkan sura
16. An-Nahl (The Bee), 128 ayat, Makkan sura
17. Al-Isra ( Isra, The Night Journey, The Children of Israel), 111 ayat, Makkan sura
18. Al-Kahf (The Cave), 110 ayat, Makkan sura
19. Maryam (sura) (Mary), 98 ayat, Makkan sura
20. Ta-Ha (Ta-Ha), 135 ayat, Makkan sura
21. Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), 112 ayat, Makkan sura
22. Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage, The Hajj), 78 ayat, Madinan sura
23. Al-Muminun (The Believers), 118 ayat
24. An-Nur (The Light), 64 ayat
25. Al-Furqan (The Criterion, The Standard), 77 ayat
26. Ash-Shuara (The Poets), 227 ayat
27. An-Naml (The Ant, The Ants), 93 ayat
28. Al-Qisas (The Stories), 88 ayat
29. Al-Ankabut (The Spider), 69 ayat
30. Ar-Rum (The Romans, The Byzantines), 60 ayat
31. Luqman ( Luqman ), 34 ayat
32. As-Sajda (The Prostration, Worship, Adoration), 30 ayat
33. Al-Ahzab (The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces), 73 ayat
34. SABA (SABA, SHEBA)
35. FATIR (THE ANGELS, ORIGNATOR)
36. YA-SEEN (YA-SEEN)
37. AS-SAAFFAT (THOSE WHO SET THE RANKS,DRAWN UP IN RANKS)
38. SAD (THE LETTER SAD)
39. AZ-ZUMAR (THE TROOPS, THRONGS)
40. AL-GHAFIR (THE FORGIVER (GOD) )
41. FUSSILAT (EXPLAINED IN DETAIL)
42. ASH-SHURA (COUNCIL, CONSULTATION)
43. AZ-ZUKHRUF (ORNAMENTS OF GOLD, LUXURY)
44. AD-DUKHAN (SMOKE)
45. AL-JATHIYA (CROUCHING)
46. AL-AHQAF (THE WIND-CURVED SANDHILLS, THE DUNES)
47. MUHAMMAD (MUHAMMAD)
48. AL-FATH (VICTORY, CONQUEST)
49. AL-HUJRAAT (THE PRIVATE APARTMENTS, THE INNER APARTMENTS)
50. QAF (THE LETTER QAF)
51. ADH-DHARIYAT (THE WINNOWING WINDS)
52. AT-TUR (THE MOUNT)
53. AN-NAJM (THE STAR)
54. AL-QAMAR (THE MOON)
55. AR-RAHMAN (THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCY GIVING)
56. AL-WAQIA (THE EVENT, THE INEVITABLE)
57. AL-HADID (THE IRON)
58. AL-MUJADILA (SHE THAT DISPUTETH, THE PLEADING WOMAN)
59. AL-HASHR (EXILE, BANISHMENT)
60. AL-MUMTAHINA (SHE THAT IS TO BE EXAMINED, EXAMINING HER)
61. AS-SAFF (THE RANKS, BATTLE ARRAY)
62. AL-JUMUA (THE CONGREGATION, FRIDAY)
63. AL-MUNAFIQOON (THE HYPOCRITES)
64. AT-TAGHABUN (MUTUAL DISILLUSION, HAGGLING)
65. AT-TALAQ (DIVORCE)
66. AT-TAHRIM (BANNING, PROHIBITION)
67. AL-MULK (THE SOVEREIGNTY, CONTROL)
68. AL-QALAM (THE PEN)
69. AL-HAAQQA (THE REALITY)
70. AL-MAARIJ (THE ASCENDING STAIRWAYS)
71. NOOH (NOOH)
72. AL-JINN (THE JINN)
73. AL-MUZZAMMIL (THE ENSHROUDED ONE, BUNDLED UP)
74. AL-MUDDATHTHIR (THE CLOAKED ONE, THE MAN WEARING A CLOAK)
75. AL-QIYAMA (THE RISING OF THE DEAD, RESURRECTION)
76. AL-INSAN (MAN)
77. AL-MURSALAT (THE EMISSARIES, WINDS SENT FORTH)
78. AN-NABA (THE TIDINGS, THE ANNOUNCEMENT)
79. AN-NAZIAT (THOSE WHO DRAG FORTH, SOUL-SNATCHERS)
80. ABASA (HE FROWNED)
81. AT-TAKWIR (THE OVERTHROWING)
82. AL-INFITAR (THE CLEAVING, BURSTING APART)
83. AL-MUTAFFIFIN (DEFRAUDING, THE CHEATS, CHEATING)
84. AL-INSHIQAQ (THE SUNDERING, SPLITTING OPEN)
85. AL-BUROOJ (THE MANSIONS OF THE STARS, CONSTELLATIONS)
86. AT-TARIQ (THE MORNING STAR, THE NIGHTCOMER)
87. AL-ALA (THE MOST HIGH, GLORY TO YOUR LORD IN THE HIGHEST)
88. AL-GHASHIYA (THE OVERWHELMING, THE PALL)
89. AL-FAJR (THE DAWN, DAYBREAK)
90. AL-BALAD (THE CITY, THIS COUNTRYSIDE)
91. ASH-SHAMS (THE SUN)
92. AL-LAIL (THE NIGHT)
93. AD-DHUHA (THE MORNING HOURS, MORNING BRIGHT)
94. AL-INSHIRAH (SOLACE, CONSOLATION, RELIEF)
95. AT-TIN (THE FIG, THE FIGTREE)
96. Al-Alaq (The Clot, Read)
97. AL-QADR (POWER, FATE)
98. AL-BAYYINA (THE CLEAR PROOF, EVIDENCE)
99. AZ-ZALZALA (THE EARTHQUAKE)
100. AL-ADIYAT (THE COURSER, THE CHARGERS)
101. AL-QARIA (THE CALAMITY, THE STUNNING BLOW, THE DISASTER
102. AT-TAKATHUR (RIVALRY IN WORLD INCREASE, COMPETITION
103. Al-Asr (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch)
104. Al-Humaza (The Traducer, The Gossipmonger)
105. Al-Fil (The Elephant)
106. Quraysh (sura) ( Quraish)
107. Al-Ma'un (Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen)
108. Al-Kawthar (Abundance, Plenty)
109. Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers, The Kafirs)
110. An-Nasr (Succour, Divine Support, Victory)
111. Al-Masadd (The Palm Fibre)
112. Al-Ikhlas (Sincerity)
113. Al-Falaq (The Daybreak, Dawn)
114. An-Nas (Mankind)