Interesting facts about the Quran

1. How many Sura are there in the Holy Quran ? 114.

2. How many Verses are in Holy Quran ? 6666 3. How many dots are in Holy Quran ? 1015030 4. How many over bar (zaber) are in Holy Quran ? 93243 5. How many under bar ( Zaer ) are in Holy Quran ? 39586 6. How many Raque are in Holy Quran ? 1000 7. How many stop ( Waqf ) are in Holy Quran ? 5098 8. How many Thashdeed are in Holy Quran ? 19253 9. How many letters are in Holy Quran ? 323671 10. How many pash are in Holy Quran ? 4808 11. How many Madd are in Holy Quran ? 1771 12. How many words are in Holy Quran ? 77701 13. How many parts of Holy Quran ? 30 14. How many times Bismillah Ir-Rahmaan Al-Raheem is repeated ? 114 15. How many Suras start with Bismillah Ir-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ? 113 16. How many times the word Quran is repeated in Holy Quran ? 70 17. Which is the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? Al-Baqarah 18. Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy Quran ? Milk 19. The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy Quran is ? Honey 20. Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Quran? Al-Qausar. 21. The longest verse of Holy Quran is in which Sura? Al-Baqarah No.282 22.The most disliked thing by the God though Halal is ? Divorce 23. Which letter is used for the most time in Holy Quran.? Aliph 24. Which letter is used for the least time in Holy Quran ? Zaa. 25. Which is the best night mentioned in Holy Quran ? Night of Qadar 26. Which is the best month mentioned in Holy Quran ? Ramzan. 27. Which is the biggest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Elephant 28.Which is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Quran ? Mosquito 29. How many words are in the longest Sura of Holy Quran ? 25500 30.How many words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Quran ? 42
31. Which Sura of Holy Quran is called the mother of Quran ? Sura Hamd 32. How many Suras start with Al-Hamdullilah ? Five_ Hamd, Inaam, Kahf,

Saba & Fatr. 33. Which Sura has the same number of verses as the number of Suras of Holy Quran ? Al-Taqveer 114 verses 34. How many Suras name is only one letter? Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon 35. How many Suras start with word " Inna " ? Four Fatha, Nuh,Qadr, Qausar.

36.Which Sura has the number of its verses equal to the number of Masumeen Saf, 14 verses. 37. Which suras are called Musabbahat ? Esra, Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala. 38. How many suras are Makki and how many are Madni ? Makki 86, Madni 28. 39. Which sura is on the name of tribe of Holy Prophet ? Quresh. 40. Which sura is called the heart of Holy Quran ? Yaseen. 41. In which sura the name of Allah is repeated five time ? Sura al-Haj. 42. Which suras are named Azaiam ? Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum & Alaq. 43.Which sura is on the name of one Holy war ? Sura Ahzaab. 44. Which sura is on the name of one metal ? Sura Hadeed. 45. Which sura does not starts with Bismillah ? Sura Tauba. 46.Which sura is called ' Aroos-ul-Quran ? Sura Rehman. 47. Which sura is considered as 1/3 of holy Quran ? Sura Tauheed. 48. The name of how many suras are without dot ? Hamd, Raad, Toor, Room, Masad. 49. In which sura Bismillah came twice ? Sura Naml. 50. How many suras start with the Initials ( Mukette'at ) 29 Sura. 51. Which Sura was revealed twice ? Sura Hamd. 52. In which Sura the back biters are condemned ? Sura Humazah. 53.In which Sura the name of Allah is repeated in every verse ? Sura Mujadala. 54.In which Sura the letter 'Fa' did not come ? Hamd. 55.Which Sura are called Muzetain ? Falk & Nas. 56. Which are those Suras if their names are reversed they remain the same ? Al-Lail & Tabbat. 57. Which is that Sura if its first letter is removed, it becomes the name of one of the city of Saudi Arab? Sajdah 58. Which Sura start with the words ' Tabara Kallazi' ' Mulk & Furkan 59. Makki Suras were revealed in how many years? 13 years 60. Madani Suras were revealed in how many years? 10 years. 61. Which sura starts with word Kad? Mujadala & Momenoon. 62.Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ? Sura Adiat. 63.How many Sura are in 30th. Chapter? 37. 64. In which sura every verse ends with letter 'Dal ' ? Tauheed. 65. Which Sura is revealed in respect of Ahllelbayet ? Sura Dahr. 66. In which sura every verse ends with letter ' Ra ' Qauser. 67.In which sura the creation of human being is mentioned ? Sura Hijr V-26. 68. In which sura the regulations for prisoner of war is mentioned ? Sura Nisa. 69. Which sura is having the laws about marriage ? Sura Nisa.

70.Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one bird ? Sura Room. 71. In which sura the story of the worship of cow of Bani Esra'iel is mentioned ? Sura Taha. 72.In which sura the law of inheritance is mentioned? Sura Nesa. 73. In which sura the Hegira of Holy Prophet is mentioned ? Sura Anfal. 74.In which Sura the 27 Attributes of God are mentioned ? Sura Hadeed. 75.The longest Surah of the Qur`an is Surah Al-Baqara (2) consisting of 286 longer ayaat. 76. The shortest Surahs are Surah Al-Asr (103), Surah Al-Kauthar (108) Surah Al-Nasr (110) consisting of three short ayaat each. Surah Al-Kauthar consists of only 37 letters. 77.The longest ayah of the Quran is ayah 'mada'ena' (Quran 2:282), It consists of more than 31 phrases. 78. The shortest ayah is Ha-mim (( )Quran 41:19) It consists of only two 'muqatt'at'. The other shortest ayaat are mudhammatan (( ) Quran 55:64) and summa nazara (( )Quran 74:21). 79. Ayah 21 of Surah al Muddaththir (74) consists of two words whereas ayah 31 of the same Surah consists of more than 45 words. 80. The longest message (wahiy) which was revealed as one revelation is Surah al-An'am. (There is however, difference of opinion in this regard) The shortest revelation was 'Ghair ulil dharar' (Quran 4:94) which is a part of one long ayah. It was received as one message. 81. Two phrases of the Qur`an ie., 'Kullin fi falakin' (Quran 21:31) and 'rabbika fa kabbir' (Quran 74:3) are such that the Arabic letters remain the same in reverse ayah also. The former phrase is used in the context of describing day and night and the revolution of the sun and moon. Similarly latter phrase is used in the context wherein it is enjoined that a man should not accept another one as superior and should spend day and night in the praise of Allah. 82.The ayah in which the largest number of the attributes of Allah are used is (Quran 29:23). 83. Out of 114 Surahs of the Qur`an except Surah Tawbah (9) all start with the ayah of initiation i.e., Bismillah-hir Rahman nir Rahim. In the text of Surah Al-Naml (27) Bismillahir Rahman nir Rahim is used (Quran 27:30). Thus the total number of Bismillah-hir Rahman nir Rahim in the Quran remain 114. 84. In ayah (Quran 28:7) two injunctions, two prohibitions and two (glad) tidings have been combined.

85.There are two ayaat in the Qur`an i.e., ayah Qutb (Quran 3:154) and ayah (Quran 48:29) each of which contain all the (28) letters of the Arabic script. 86.For the convenience of reference names have been assigned to certain ayaat: a. Quran 2:255 Ayatil-kursi b. Quran 2:274 Ayah yunfiqun c. Quran 2:275 Ayah riba d. Quran 2:282 Ayah mada'ena e. Quran 3:61 Ayah mubahila f. Quran 3:154 Ayah qutb g. Quran 4:176 Ayah kalala h. Quran 5:67 Ayah tabligh i. Quran 13:13 Ayah barq j. Quran 20:4 Ayah istwa k. Quran 21:87 Ayah kareema l. Quran 24:31 Ayah hijab & 33:59 m. Quran 24:55 Ayah istekhlaf n. Quran 33:28 Ayah takhayur o. Quran 33:33 Ayah tathir p. Quran 42:23 Ayah muwudat q. Quran 48:1 Ayah fath mubin r. Quran 58:12 Ayah najwa s. Quran 61:13 Ayah nusrat t. Quran 89:20 Ayah muhibbi u. Repetition of ayaat and phrases 87.One of the stylistic devices of the Qur`an is repetition (takrar). One frequently comes across the same phrases and even ayaat. 88. Among many others the phrase 'ma fis samawati wa ma fil 'ardh' has been used not less than 39 times; 'dhalala mubin' 19 times, 'ma baina ayidihim wa ma khalfahum' 5 times and 'kitab mubin' 10 times. 89.Similarly the repetition of some ayaat is as follows: a. Quran 55:13 31 times b. Quran 77:15 10 times c. Quran 26:108 10 times in Surah 77and once in Surah 83 d. Quran 26:107 5 times e. Quran 26:8 & 9 8 times f. Quran 10:48 6 times in 6 different Surahs. 90.The name of the Almighty, Allah has been used 2698 times in the Qur`an. However, out of 114 Surahs of the Qur`an in the following 28 Surahs the name Allah has not been used:

54, 55, 56, 68, 75, 77, 80, 83, 86, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 104, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, and 114, in every ayah of Surah 'Al-Mujadala (58) the name of the Almighty, Allah is used.
91. In Surah Al Fatiha the following 7 letters have not been used:

. The remaining 21 letters include all those letters from which muqatta't are formed. 92. The frequency of some terms or words and their counter parts in the Qur`an is equal eg. Aakhirat and dunya both have been used 115 times each 'maut' and 'hayah' both have been used 145 times each 'Iman' and 'Kufr' both have been used 25 times each. 93.The word shahr (month) has been used twelve times, yaum (day) 365 times, which is equal to the number of months and days in the year. 94. In the entire Quran the infidels have been addressed only once (Quran 66:7). 95.The longest Ruku' is the second Ruku' of Surah Al Saaffaat (37), which contains 52 ayaat (from ayah 22 to ayah 74). 96. The shortest Ruku' is the second Ruku' of Surah Al-Muzzammil (73), which contains only one ayah (Mustakfi Quran 73:20). 97.The Qur`anic phrases and ayaat appearing most frequently on covers and title pages are: Quran 26:192-96, 35:31, 56 : 77-80. 98.Khalifah Mustakfi (333-34) ordered that ayaat (Quran 56:79-80) be written on the title page of every copy of the Quran. 99.In ayah (Quran 2:186) pronouns first person singular have been used six times. Ayaat of Sajda 100. There are fourteen ayaat in the Qur`an which are termed as 'ayaat sajda'. After 'tilawat', recital or hearing any of these ayaat prostration (sajda) becomes obligatory. The practice of performing prostration is based on the injunction given by the Prophet who himself observed it. It is also in accordance with the contents of these 'ayaat' mentioning that Allah's servants and creation bow before Him. Ayaat of 'sajda' are the following: a. Quran 7:206 b. Quran 13:15

Quran 16:49 Quran 17:109 Quran 19:58 Quran 22:18 Quran 22:77 Quran 25:60 Quran 27:25 Quran 32:15 Quran 38:24 Quran 41:38 Quran 53:62 Quran 84:21 Quran 96:19 101. What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"? That which is Read. 102. Where was the Qur'an revealed first? In the cave of Hira(Makkah) 103. On which night was the Qur'an first revealed? Lailatul-Qadr( Night of the Power) 104. Who revealed the Qur'an? Allah revealed the Qur'an 105. Through whom was the Qur'an revealed? Through Angel Jibraeel(Alaihis- Salaam) 106. To whom was the Qur'an revealed? To the last Prophet.Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam) 107. Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur'an safe? Allah himself 108. What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an? One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution) 109. Which is the book which is read most? The Qur'an 110. What is the topic of the Qur'an? Man 111. What are the other names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself? Al-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr,Al- Noor,Al-Huda 112. How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an? 86 113. How many Madani Surahs(chapters) are there in the Qur'an? 28 114. How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an?

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7 115. 30 116. 114

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How many Juzus (parts) are there in the Qur'an? How many Surahs(chapters) are there in the Qur'an? How many Rukoos (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an?

540 118. How many Aayaath(verses) are there in the Qur'an? 6666 119. How many times is the word 'Allah' repeated in the Qur'an? 2698 120. How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an? 10 121. Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an? Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam) 122. At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) how many Huffaz were there? 22 123. How many Aayaath(verses) on Sajda (prostration) are there in the Qur'an? 14 124. In which Paara (part) and Surah(chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation) ? 9th Paara,7th Chapter-Surah- al-Aaraaf, Verse 206 125. How many times has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz? 700 times 126. How many times has the Qur'an emphasized on alms or charity? 150 127. How many times in the Qur'an,is the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed as Yaa-Aiyu-Han- Nabi? 11 times 128. Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named 'Ahmed'? Paara 28th,Surah Saff,Ayath 6th 129. How many times has the name of Rasoolullah(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the Qur'an? Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-4 times Ahmed(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-1 time 130. Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur'an?

Moosa(Alahis- Salaam) 131. Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur'an? Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu),Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith(Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah bin Masood(Radhiallahu Anhu). 132. Who was the first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur'an? Ayesha(Radhiallah u Anha) 133. On whose advice did Abu Bakr(Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur'an? Omer Farooq(Radhiallahu Anhu) 134. On whose order was the Qur'an compiled completely in written form. Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) 135. Who confined the recitation of the Qur'an on the style of the Quraysh tribe? Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu) 136. Out of the copies of the Qur'an compiled by Usman (Radhiallahuanhu), how many and where are they at present? Only 2 copies.One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul. 137. Which Surah of the Qur'an was Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin uth'im listened to and embraced Islam? Surah Thoor 138. Which was that Surah of the Qur'an which the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda (prostration)? The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda. 139. Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an? Kaaba. 140. In Qur'an mankind is divided into two groups. Which are those two groups? Believers and disbelievers. 141. Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that his body is

kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come? Fir'aun.(Pharaoh) 142. Besides the body of Pharaoh,what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come? Noah's Ark. 143. After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark,which is its place of rest mentioned in the Qur'an? Cave of Judi. 144. In the Qur'an the name of which companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned? Zaid Bin Harith. 145. Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)whose name is mentioned in the Qur'an? Abu Lahab 146. In the Qur'an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother's name. Who was he? Jesus[Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as ibn Maryam. 147. Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum- Mubeen' without fighting a battle? Treaty of Hudaibiya. 148. What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an? Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan. 149. Which category of creature does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into? Jinn. 150. What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also? Salaat and Zakaat.(Al-Baqarah: 43) 151. The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is? Youmal Qiyamah.(Doomsday) 152. Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur'an? Companions of Prophet Muhammed.(Sallallah uAlaihi Wasallam) 153. In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the Qur'an mentioned repeatedly?

In the Holy Book of Sikh Community-Guru Granth Saheb. 154. In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur'an? 43 Hijri. 155. Who were the first serious students of the Qur'an? As-haabus Suffah. 156. Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur'an was established for the first time? Masjid-e-Nabvi. [Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) 157. By what name did the Qur'an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind? Nabi(Prophet) and Rasool(Messenger) . 158. What type of a person does the Qur'an want to make? Momin. 159. What is the scale or measure of one's dignity according to the Qur'an? Thaqwa.(Piety) 160. What according to the Qur'an is the root cause of the evil? Alcohol. 161. What are the two most important types of kinds of Aayaath (Verses) found in the Qur'an? Muhakamaat and Muthashabihaath. 162. Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an? Surah-al-Baqarah. 163. Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur'an? Surah-al-Kausar. 164. What was the age of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when Qur'an was first revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) ? 40 Years. 165. How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Makkah? 13 Years. 166. How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Madinah? 10 Years. 167. Where was the first Surah revealed? In Makkah.. 168. Where was the last Surah revealed? In Madinah. 169. How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an?

22 years,5 months and 14 days. 170. Which Surah(Chapter) of the Qur'an is to be read compulsorily in each raka'at of the Sallat (Namaaz)? Surah-al-Fatihah. 171. Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as a Du'a(Prayer) ? Surah-al-Fatihah. 172. What is the reason of keeping Surah-al-Fatihah in the beginning of the Qur'an? It is the door to the Qur'an 173. What is the Surah (Chapter) revealed completely and found first place in the Qur'an? Surah-al-Fatihah. 174. Who was the only lady whose personal name is found in the Qur'an? Mariam(Alaihas- salaam). 175. In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an do you find maximum instructions? Surah-al-Baqarah. 176. When and Where did the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)and Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time? On Friday,18th Ramadan,in the Cave of Hira. 177. What was the interval between the first and the second revelation? 2 years and six months. 178. Which is the Surah (Chapter) that does not start with Bismillah? Surah-al-Taubah or Bara'ath. 179. In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an Bismillah is repeated twice? Surah-al Naml. 180. How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an have the titles named after different Prophets? 6 Surahs (Chapters): a)Surah-al-Yunus. b)Surah-al-Hood. c)Surah-alYusuf. d)Surah-al-Ibraheem ..e)Surah- al-Nuh.f) Surah-al- Muhammed. 181. In which part of the Qur'an do you find 'Ayat-ul Kursi' (Verse of the Throne)? In the beginning of the third Part .(Chapter 2-255) 182. How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur'an? 99. 183. Who were the three non-prophets whose names are mentioned with due respect in the Qur'an?

Luqman,Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain. 184. At the time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had compiled the Qur'an in the form of a book? 75 companions. 185. Which is that only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world? Al-Qur'an. 186. What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayaath (Verses) of the Qur'an say to each other? We have heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we believe in it. 187. Which are the most popular transalations of the Qur'an in English? Transalation by Muhammed Marmaduke Pickthall and by Allama Yusuf Ali. 188. Into how many languages of the world has the Holy Qur'an been translated? Nearly 103 languages. 189. Who was the first transalator of the Holy Qur'an into Urdu? Moulana Shah Rafiuddin Muhaddis Dehlavi. 190. What will be our condition on 'The day of the Judgement' according to the Qur'an? Everybody will be in a state of anxiety. 191. Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whose three generations were prophets? Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam) . 192. What is that book which abolished all old rules and regulations? Al-Qur'an. 193. What does the Qur'an say about property and wealth? They are tests of one's faith. 194. According to the Qur'an who is "khaatamun Nabiyyeen" (the last of the Prophets)? Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) 195. What is the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the beginning and the end of the world? Al-Qur'an.

In the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Makkah? Bakkah and Baladul Ameen. 197. According to the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Madinah? Yathrib. 198. Whose Generation is known as "Bani Israeel" according to the Qur'an? The generation of Prophet Yaqoob(Alaihissalaam) who is also known as Israeel. 199. Which are the mosques that are mentioned in the Qur'an 5 mosques: a)Masjid-ul- Haram. b)Masjid-ul- Zirar. c)Masjid-ul- Nabawi. d)Masjid-ul- Aqsa. e)Masjid Quba. 200. The name of which angels are mentioned in the Qur'an? 4 angels: a)Jibraeel Ameen.Alaihis salaam) b)Meekaeel.( Alaihis salaam) c)Haroot.(Alaihis salaam) d)Maroot.(Alaihis salaam)
196.

201. Holy Qur'an That mention one thing is equal to another, i.e. men are equal to women. Although this makes sense grammatically, the astonishing fact is that the number of times the word man appears in the Holy Qur'an is 24 and number of times the word woman appears is also 24, therefore not only is this phrase correct in the grammatical sense but also true mathematically, i.e. 24 = 24. 202. Upon further analysis of various verses, Malaika (Angels) 88 . Shayteen (Satan) 88 Life 145 ...... Death 145 Benefit 50 . Corrupt 50 People 50 .. Messengers 50 Eblees (king of devils) 11 . Seek refuge from Eblees 11 Museebah (calamity) 75 . Thanks ! 75 Spending (Sadaqah) 73 . Satisfaction 73 People who are mislead 17 .D Dead people 17 Muslimeen 41 .J Jihad 41 Gold 8 .E Easy life 8 Magic 60 .F Fitnah (dissuasion, misleading) ! 60 Zakat (Taxes Muslims pay to the poor) 32 .... Barakah (Increasing or blessings of wealth) 32 Mind 49 .N Noor 49 Tongue 25 .S Sermon 25 Desite 8 .F Fear 8

Speaking publicly 18 .P Publicising 18 Hardship 114 .... Patience 114 Muhammed 4 .S Sharee'ah ( Muhammed's teachings) 4 Man 24 . Woman 24 And amazingly enough have a look how many times the following words appear: Salat 5 , Month 12 , Day 365 , Sea 32 , Land 13 Sea + land = 32 + 13 = 45 Sea = 32/45*100q.=71.11111111% Land = 13/45*100 = 28.88888889% Sea + land 100.00% Modern science has only recently proven that the water covers 71.111% of the earth, while the land covers 28.889%. Is this a coincidence? Question is that Who taught Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) all this? Reply automatically comes in mind that ALMIGHTY ALLAH taught him. This as the Holy Qur'an also tells us this. please pass this on to all your friends Aayah 87 of Suraa (Chapter) Al-Anbia ! para 17 : LA ILAHA ILA ANTA SUBHANAKA INI KUNTU MINA ZALIMEEN...