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What Is a Juz in the Quran? All 30, Explained
Key takeaways
- A juz is 1 of 30 roughly equal parts the Quran is divided into, so it can be read cover to cover in a month at one juz a day.
- The Quran has 114 surahs, 6,236 verses, and 604 pages in total, split across those 30 juz.
- Juz length varies: Juz 1 has 148 verses over 21 pages, and Juz 30 (Juz Amma) has 564 verses over 23 pages, because verses in Juz 30 are much shorter.
- A juz doesn't follow surah boundaries. It can start or end in the middle of a surah.
- Each juz splits further into 2 hizb (60 total) and 8 quarters called rub' al-hizb (240 total), used for finer reading targets.
A juz is 1 of 30 roughly equal parts the Quran is divided into, so it can be read cover to cover in a month, one juz a day. The word is Arabic for “part”; the plural is ajza.
The Quran also splits into 114 surahs and 6,236 verses, but those divisions vary wildly in length. Juz divisions exist to smooth that out into a steady daily target.
What is a juz in the Quran?
A juz is a fixed-length reading portion, roughly 20 pages in the standard Mushaf. It paces reading by a set number of days instead of by surah, and there are 30 of them, numbered 1 to 30.
Unlike a surah, a juz isn’t a themed or named unit. It’s a length-based division laid over the text, and it can start or end mid-surah. Juz 1, for example, runs from the start of Al-Fatihah through the middle of Al-Baqarah, ending mid-verse in 2:141.
How many juz are in the Quran?
There are 30 juz in the Quran. Together they cover all 114 surahs, 6,236 verses, and 604 pages of the standard Madani Mushaf.
| Unit | Count |
|---|---|
| Juz | 30 |
| Hizb | 60 |
| Rub’ al-hizb (quarter) | 240 |
| Surah | 114 |
| Page (Madani Mushaf) | 604 |
| Verse (ayah) | 6,236 |
Each juz splits into 2 hizb, and each hizb into 4 quarters called rub’ al-hizb, for 8 quarters per juz and 240 across the whole Quran. These finer markers appear in the margins of most printed Mushafs. They let a reader aim for something smaller than a full juz on a busy day.
All 30 juz: surahs, pages, and verses
Here’s the full list, with the page range in the standard 604-page Madani Mushaf and the verse count for each.
| Juz | Surahs | Pages | Verses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Fatihah - Al-Baqarah | 1-21 | 148 |
| 2 | Al-Baqarah | 22-41 | 111 |
| 3 | Al-Baqarah - Ali ‘Imran | 42-62 | 126 |
| 4 | Ali ‘Imran - An-Nisa | 62-81 | 131 |
| 5 | An-Nisa | 82-101 | 124 |
| 6 | An-Nisa - Al-Ma’idah | 102-121 | 110 |
| 7 | Al-Ma’idah - Al-An’am | 121-141 | 149 |
| 8 | Al-An’am - Al-A’raf | 142-161 | 142 |
| 9 | Al-A’raf - Al-Anfal | 162-181 | 159 |
| 10 | Al-Anfal - At-Tawbah | 182-201 | 127 |
| 11 | At-Tawbah - Hud | 201-221 | 151 |
| 12 | Hud - Yusuf | 222-241 | 170 |
| 13 | Yusuf - Ibrahim | 242-261 | 154 |
| 14 | Al-Hijr - An-Nahl | 262-281 | 227 |
| 15 | Al-Isra - Al-Kahf | 282-301 | 185 |
| 16 | Al-Kahf - Taha | 302-321 | 269 |
| 17 | Al-Anbya - Al-Hajj | 322-341 | 190 |
| 18 | Al-Mu’minun - Al-Furqan | 342-361 | 202 |
| 19 | Al-Furqan - An-Naml | 362-381 | 339 |
| 20 | An-Naml - Al-‘Ankabut | 382-401 | 171 |
| 21 | Al-‘Ankabut - Al-Ahzab | 402-421 | 178 |
| 22 | Al-Ahzab - Ya-Sin | 422-441 | 169 |
| 23 | Ya-Sin - Az-Zumar | 442-461 | 357 |
| 24 | Az-Zumar - Fussilat | 462-481 | 175 |
| 25 | Fussilat - Al-Jathiyah | 482-502 | 246 |
| 26 | Al-Ahqaf - Adh-Dhariyat | 502-521 | 195 |
| 27 | Adh-Dhariyat - Al-Hadid | 522-541 | 399 |
| 28 | Al-Mujadila - At-Tahrim | 542-561 | 137 |
| 29 | Al-Mulk - Al-Mursalat | 562-581 | 431 |
| 30 | An-Naba - An-Nas | 582-604 | 564 |
A page range can repeat across two rows, such as Juz 6 and Juz 7 both touching page 121, because a juz boundary often falls partway through a page.
Why isn’t every juz the same length?
Juz are close to equal in page count, about 20 pages each, but not in verse count, because verse length itself varies a lot across the Quran. Juz 1 has 148 verses over 21 pages. Juz 30, the last one, has 564 verses over 23 pages.
The gap comes from where each juz falls. Juz 1 covers the long, detailed verses that open Al-Baqarah. Juz 30 covers the Quran’s shortest surahs, many only a few verses long, so more of them fit in a similar page count.
Juz 30 is commonly called Juz Amma, after “Amma” (“about what”), the opening word of its first surah, An-Naba. It holds 37 surahs, An-Naba through An-Nas, and is one of the most recited and memorized sections of the Quran because of its short surahs.
How does a juz relate to surahs and pages?
A juz sits above the page and below the surah in size, but it ignores surah boundaries entirely. A single juz can hold all or part of several surahs, and a single long surah can span several juz.
| Juz 1 | Juz 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Verses | 148 | 564 |
| Pages | 21 | 23 |
| Surahs covered | Al-Fatihah, most of Al-Baqarah | An-Naba through An-Nas (37 surahs) |
Al-Baqarah alone, at 286 verses, spans roughly the first 2 and a half juz. Juz 30, by contrast, holds 37 complete surahs because each is so short.
Why divide the Quran into 30 parts?
Reading one juz a day finishes the whole Quran in 30 days. That’s why Ramadan taraweeh prayers are commonly organized around one juz a night, so the full Quran is completed by the end of the month. The same one-juz-a-day pace works in any month.
A full juz can feel like a lot on a busy day. A hizb or a quarter is smaller and still a defined target, so you still make progress on a day the whole juz doesn’t fit.
Next step
Knowing the structure makes it easier to set a realistic goal, whether that’s reading a juz a day this Ramadan or working toward memorizing one. See our full guide on how to read the Quran for where to start and how to build the habit. For a full method once you’re ready to go beyond reading, see how to memorize the Quran, or start in Juz 30 with the surahs most people memorize first.
Frequently asked questions
How many juz are in the Quran?
The Quran has 30 juz. Each is roughly equal in length, which is why reading one juz a day finishes the whole Quran in a month.
How many pages is the Quran?
The standard Madani Mushaf, used by most printed copies and Quran apps, has 604 pages with 15 lines on each page, spread across 30 juz.
How many surahs and verses are in the Quran?
The Quran has 114 surahs and 6,236 verses (ayahs) in the standard count. Surahs range from 3 verses to 286 verses in Al-Baqarah, the longest.
What is the difference between a juz and a surah?
A surah is a named chapter; the Quran has 114 of them. A juz is 1 of 30 equal-length reading portions, and doesn't follow surah boundaries, so a single juz often contains parts of two or more surahs.
What is Juz Amma?
Juz Amma is the common name for Juz 30, the last juz, named after 'Amma' ("about what"), the opening word of An-Naba. It contains 37 short surahs across 23 pages, from An-Naba to An-Nas, and is one of the most commonly memorized and recited sections.
How long does it take to read one juz?
A juz is about 20 pages, which most readers finish in 20 to 40 minutes at a steady reading pace. Reading it aloud slowly, or listening along with a reciter, takes longer.