8 Rubutun Alkur'ani
8 The Qur’aanic Text
Tsari na Ayoyi da Surori
Order of the Verses and Chapters
Kowane ayah na Alƙur'ani ana kiransa "aayah", wanda ma'anarsa a zahiri alama ce ko shaida da ake sanin wani mutum ko abu da ita, kuma kowane babi ana kiransa "soorah", wanda ma'anarsa a zahiri shinge ko katanga.2
verse of the Qur’aan is called an “ aayah,” which literally means a sign or token by which a person or thing is known,1 and a chapter is referred to as a “ soorah,” which literally means enclosure or wall.2
Tsarin ayoyin kowace sura an tsara shi ne da kansa Annabi (ﷺ), kamar yadda wasu hadisai da dama suka nuna. Misali, ‘Uthmaan ibn Abee al-‘Aas ya ce, “Wata rana yayin da nake zaune tare da Manzon Allah (ﷺ), sai ya ɗaga idanunsa sama yana kallo, sannan bayan wani lokaci ya sunkuyar da su ya ce,
The order of the aayahs in each soorah was set by the Prophet (ﷺ) himself, as is indicated in a number of hadeeths (recorded sayings or actions of the Prophet [ﷺ]). For example, ‘Uthmaan ibn Abee al-‘Aas said, “Once while I was sitting with Allaah’s Messenger (ﷺ), he rolled his eyes upwards in a stare, then after a while he lowered them and said,