Published 5 November 2026 · 4 min read
The 30 Paras (Sipare) of the Quran: Names and What Each Covers
All 30 paras (sipare) of the Quran: the name of each para, the opening words it is named after, and which surahs it covers. Buy single paras or full sets.
The Quran is divided into 30 parts of roughly equal length. In Pakistan we call each part a para or sipara; in Arabic it is a juz. The division has nothing to do with the order or meaning of the surahs. It simply makes the Quran easier to read in steady portions: one para a day completes the Quran in a month, which is why so many people read a para a day in Ramadan.
How each para gets its name
Each para is named after the words it opens with. Para 2 begins with "Sayaqul", so it is called Sayaqul; para 30 begins with "Amma", so it is called Amma para. When an ustad says "Qad Aflaha" or "Tabarakallazi", they mean para 18 or para 29.
All 30 paras at a glance
| Para | Name (its opening words) | Surahs it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Para 1 | Alif Lam Mim (الم) | Al-Fatihah and Al-Baqarah |
| Para 2 | Sayaqul (سیقول) | Al-Baqarah |
| Para 3 | Tilkar Rusul (تلک الرسل) | Al-Baqarah and Ali 'Imran |
| Para 4 | Lan Tanalu (لن تنالوا) | Ali 'Imran and An-Nisa |
| Para 5 | Wal Muhsanat (والمحصنت) | An-Nisa |
| Para 6 | La Yuhibbullah (لا یحب اللہ) | An-Nisa and Al-Ma'idah |
| Para 7 | Wa Iza Sami‘u (واذا سمعوا) | Al-Ma'idah and Al-An'am |
| Para 8 | Wa Lau Annana (ولو اننا) | Al-An'am and Al-A'raf |
| Para 9 | Qalal Mala’u (قال الملا) | Al-A'raf and Al-Anfal |
| Para 10 | Wa‘lamu (واعلموا) | Al-Anfal and At-Tawbah |
| Para 11 | Ya‘taziruna (یعتذرون) | At-Tawbah to Hud (3 surahs) |
| Para 12 | Wa Ma Min Dabbah (وما من دابۃ) | Hud and Yusuf |
| Para 13 | Wa Ma Ubarri’u (وما ابری) | Yusuf to Ibrahim (3 surahs) |
| Para 14 | Rubama (ربما) | Al-Hijr and An-Nahl |
| Para 15 | Subhanallazi (سبحن الذی) | Al-Isra and Al-Kahf |
| Para 16 | Qal Alam (قال الم) | Al-Kahf to Taha (3 surahs) |
| Para 17 | Iqtaraba (اقترب) | Al-Anbya and Al-Hajj |
| Para 18 | Qad Aflaha (قد افلح) | Al-Mu'minun to Al-Furqan (3 surahs) |
| Para 19 | Wa Qalallazina (وقال الذین) | Al-Furqan to An-Naml (3 surahs) |
| Para 20 | Amman Khalaq (امن خلق) | An-Naml to Al-'Ankabut (3 surahs) |
| Para 21 | Utlu Ma Uhiya (اتل ما اوحی) | Al-'Ankabut to Al-Ahzab (5 surahs) |
| Para 22 | Wa Man Yaqnut (ومن یقنت) | Al-Ahzab to Ya-Sin (4 surahs) |
| Para 23 | Wa Mali (وما لی) | Ya-Sin to Az-Zumar (4 surahs) |
| Para 24 | Faman Azlamu (فمن اظلم) | Az-Zumar to Fussilat (3 surahs) |
| Para 25 | Ilaihi Yuraddu (الیہ یرد) | Fussilat to Al-Jathiyah (5 surahs) |
| Para 26 | Ha Mim (حم) | Al-Ahqaf to Adh-Dhariyat (6 surahs) |
| Para 27 | Qala Fama Khatbukum (قال فما خطبکم) | Adh-Dhariyat to Al-Hadid (7 surahs) |
| Para 28 | Qad Sami‘ Allah (قد سمع اللہ) | Al-Mujadila to At-Tahrim (9 surahs) |
| Para 29 | Tabarakallazi (تبرک الذی) | Al-Mulk to Al-Mursalat (11 surahs) |
| Para 30 | Amma (عم) | An-Naba to An-Nas (37 surahs) |
The surah ranges follow the para (juz) divisions on Quran.com. In IndoPak copies a few paras start an ayah earlier than in Madani (Arabic-script) copies: para 21, for example, opens at "Utlu ma uhiya", one ayah before the Madani division. That is why its name in Pakistan is Utlu Ma Uhiya. These shifts are only a verse or so, so the surahs listed in the table are the same in both.
Which paras do children start with?
Many children in Pakistan begin with the 30th para, Amma para, after finishing the Qaida. Its short surahs, from An-Naba to An-Nas, include many of those most often recited in salah, so a child learns them early. We stock madrasa editions of Amma para, including a colour-coded one:
Single paras or a full set?
- A single para is light and easy to carry to the masjid or madrasa, and a worn copy can be replaced on its own. Every para in the table above links to our colour-coded tajweed single para.
- A 30 para set is the whole Quran in 30 slim volumes, usually in a box or slip case. It suits a madrasa student who carries one para a day, a family reading together in Ramadan, or a khatm gathering where each person reads a para.
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If you are not sure which line count or layout to pick for a set, read our guide to 13, 15 and 16 line Qurans.