The Quran consists of 114 suras (chapters). These suras contain a total of 6346 verses. The number 6346 includes 112 unnumbered Basmalahs which occur at the beginning of the suras. (Note that the first sura has a numbered Basmalah, and Sura 9 has no Basmalah. Without the unnumbered Basmalahs, the number of verses in the Quran is 6234).

Review of Some Facts

In addition to its content and literary excellency, the Quran’s suras and verses are arranged into a superhuman structure that is purely mathematical. This structure is there for anyone to verify - anyone who can count and add. You do not have to be a mathematician or know Arabic to appreciate the structure of the Quran. Here are some examples:

1. There are 114 chapters in the Quran. This number is a multiple of 19:

114 = 19 X 6.

2. The total number of verses of the Quran including the Basmalahs is 6346. This number is a multiple of 19:

6346 = 19 X 334.

3. The digits of 6346 add up to 19:

6 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 19.

4. When we add the numbers of all suras, plus the number of verses in every sura, plus the sum of verse numbers, the grand total for the whole Quran comes to 346199, or 19x19x959.

[Example: For Sura 1 with 7 verses, add 1 + 7 + 28 where 28 is obtained by adding 1
+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7. Repeat this procedure for each sura and add the totals.]

5. If we consider only the 29 initialed suras, the above procedure gives a total of 190133, or 19x10007. From this it follows that if we consider only the 85 un-initialed suras, the above procedure gives a total of 156066, or 19x8214.

6. Adding up the digits of the Quran’s suras and verses produces a total of 1881, or 19x99.

[Example: For Sura 2 with 286 verses, add 2+2+8+6. Repeat this procedure for each sura and add the totals.]

As can be seen from the few examples above - which is only a tip of the iceberg - the Quran’s mathematical structure is extremely vast, incredibly intricate and totally comprehensive. Yet, it is simple to understand.

A New Fact

Here is another example in Table 1 on the right. The first column in this table represents the sura numbers. (It is a mathematical property that the total of these 114 numbers is a multiple of 19.) The second column represents the number of verses in these suras including the unnumbered Basmalahs. The total of this column is 6346, a multiple of 19, as discussed earlier. The numbers in the third column are obtained by concatenating (putting together) the numbers in the first and the second columns. The total of this column is 737086, also a multiple of 19.

The Almighty God, with His ultimate wisdom and mercy, has thus structured the Quran mathematically beyond any creature’s ability to imitate. This mathematical structure based on the number 19 serves a number of purposes as explained in verse 74:31. It also functions to expose the people who would try to tamper with God’s message. It is this structure of the Quran which makes the total number of suras, 114, and the total number of verses, 6346, undeniable facts. Praise be to God.

Table 1.
The Mathematical Structure of the Quran Based on
Sura Numbers and the Number of Verses.

(1)	(2)	(1) and (2)
Sura No.	No. of. Verses (With Basmalah)	Concatenated
1	7	17
2	287	2287
3	201	3201
4	177	4177
5	121	5121
6	166	6166
7	207	7207
8	77	877
9	127	9127
10	110	10110
11	124	11124
12	112	12112
13	44	1344
14	53	1453
15	100	15100
16	129	16129
17	112	17112
18	111	18111
19	99	1999
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
96	20	9620
97	6	976
98	9	989
99	9	999
100	12	10012
101	12	10112
102	9	1029
103	4	1034
104	10	10410
105	6	1056
106	5	1065
107	8	1078
108	4	1084
109	7	1097
110	4	1104
111	6	1116
112	5	1125
113	6	1136
114	7	1147
6555	6346	737086
(19 x 345)	(19 x 334)	(19 x 38794)