How Many Juz Are in the Quran? Complete Breakdown
The Quran is divided into 30 Juz โ making it easy to complete in one month. Here is everything you need to know about the Juz system.
What Is a Juz?
A Juz (ุฌูุฒูุก) is one of the 30 equal parts into which the Quran is divided. The word means "part" in Arabic. In the standard Madani Mushaf (604 pages), each Juz is exactly 20 pages.
The Juz system was created to help Muslims:
- Complete the entire Quran in one month by reading 1 Juz per day
- Structure Tarawih prayers in Ramadan โ one Juz per night over 30 nights
- Track Hifz (memorization) progress systematically
The 30 Juz โ Complete List
| Juz | Starts At | Key Surahs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Fatiha 1:1 | Al-Fatiha, beginning of Al-Baqarah |
| 2 | Al-Baqarah 2:142 | Middle of Al-Baqarah |
| 3 | Al-Baqarah 2:253 | End of Al-Baqarah, beginning of Al-Imran |
| 4โ10 | Al-Imran to At-Tawbah | Al-Imran, An-Nisa, Al-Maidah, Al-An'am, Al-A'raf, Al-Anfal, At-Tawbah |
| 11โ20 | At-Tawbah to Al-Ankabut | Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Al-Hijr, Al-Isra, Al-Kahf, Maryam, Ta-Ha, Al-Anbiya, Al-Hajj |
| 21โ27 | Al-Ankabut to Al-Hadid | Luqman, Al-Ahzab, Ya-Sin, As-Saffat, Az-Zumar, Ghafir, Muhammad, Al-Fath, Ar-Rahman, Al-Waqiah |
| 28 | Al-Mujadila 58:1 | Al-Mujadila through At-Tahrim |
| 29 | Al-Mulk 67:1 | Al-Mulk through Al-Mursalat |
| 30 | An-Naba 78:1 | Juz Amma โ 37 short Surahs |
Juz Amma โ The Most Important Juz
Juz 30 is called Juz Amma โ named after the opening word of Surah An-Naba. It contains 37 Surahs (An-Naba to An-Nas), all short and easy to memorize. Every Muslim should know these Surahs as they are used in daily Salah.
Juz, Hizb, and Rub โ The Nested Divisions
| Division | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Juz | 30 | 1/30 of the Quran |
| Hizb | 60 | 1/60 of the Quran (2 per Juz) |
| Rub al-Hizb | 240 | 1/240 of the Quran (4 per Hizb) |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Juz are in the Quran?
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The Quran is divided into 30 Juz. Each Juz is 20 pages in the standard Madani Mushaf, allowing Muslims to read the entire Quran in 30 days by reading 1 Juz per day.
What is Juz Amma?
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Juz Amma is the 30th and final Juz of the Quran, containing 37 short Surahs from An-Naba (#78) to An-Nas (#114). It is the most memorized section of the Quran.
How many pages is one Juz?
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In the standard 15-line Madani Mushaf, each Juz is exactly 20 pages. In other editions the page count per Juz varies.
In what order should I memorize the Juz?
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Most scholars recommend starting with Juz 30 (Juz Amma) then working backward: Juz 29, 28, 27 โ leaving the longer Juz (1โ3) for when memorization skills are stronger.
What is the difference between a Juz and a Surah?
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A Surah is a chapter (114 total). A Juz is one of 30 equal reading portions. A single Juz may contain parts of several Surahs โ Juz 1 includes all of Al-Fatiha and the first portion of Al-Baqarah.
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