By the Even and the Odd

In Sura 89, Dawn (Al-Fajr), God swears by the even and the odd.

[89:3] By the even and the odd.

(٣) وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ

The Quran is composed of 114 Suras (chapters) and 6,234 numbered verses. Summing the Sura numbers sequentially (1 + 2 + 3 + … + 114) gives a total of 6,555. Separately, the total number of verses across all Suras also equals 6,234.

Next, for each Sura, we add the Sura number to the corresponding number of verses in that Sura. We then check whether the resulting total for each Sura is even or odd. Remarkably, we find that 57 of these totals are even, and 57 are odd.

If we sum all the Sura + Verse totals for the chapters with even totals, the result is 6,234—the total number of verses in the Quran. Conversely, summing all the Sura + Verse totals for the chapters with odd totals yields 6,555—the total sum of all Sura numbers in the Quran.

Furthermore, the number 19 is a foundational aspect of the numerical structure of the Quran (74:30-35). Therefore, it is worth noting that both 57 and 6,555 are exact multiples of 19:

• 57 = 19 × 3
• 6,555 = 19 × 345

Now, if we take the total number of numbered verses in the Quran—6,234—and add the 112 unnumbered Basmallah verses, we get 6,346. This total is also a multiple of 19:

• 6,346 = 19 × 334

Even more striking, if we add the individual digits of 6,346 (6 + 3 + 4 + 6), the sum is 19—once again reinforcing the recurring pattern.

Sura Name	Sura #	# of Verses	Sura + Verse	Sura + Verse (Even or Odd)
Al-Fatiha	1	7	8	Even
Al-Baqarah	2	286	288	Even
Al-Imran	3	200	203	Odd
An-Nisa	4	176	180	Even
Al-Ma’idah	5	120	125	Odd
Al-An’am	6	165	171	Odd
Al-A’raf	7	206	213	Odd
Al-Anfal	8	75	83	Odd
Barã’ah	9	127	136	Even
Yunus	10	109	119	Odd
Hud	11	123	134	Even
Yusuf	12	111	123	Odd
Ar-Ra’d	13	43	56	Even
Ibrahim	14	52	66	Even
Al-Hijr	15	99	114	Even
An-Nahl	16	128	144	Even
Al-Isra	17	111	128	Even
Al-Kahf	18	110	128	Even
Maryam	19	98	117	Odd
Ta-Ha	20	135	155	Odd
Al-Anbiya	21	112	133	Odd
Al-Hajj	22	78	100	Even
Al-Mu’minun	23	118	141	Odd
An-Nur	24	64	88	Even
Al-Furqan	25	77	102	Even
Ash-Shu’ara	26	227	253	Odd
An-Naml	27	93	120	Even
Al-Qasas	28	88	116	Even
Al-Ankabut	29	69	98	Even
Ar-Rum	30	60	90	Even
Luqman	31	34	65	Odd
As-Sajda	32	30	62	Even
Al-Ahzab	33	73	106	Even
Saba	34	54	88	Even
Fatir	35	45	80	Even
Ya-Sin	36	83	119	Odd
As-Saffat	37	182	219	Odd
Sad	38	88	126	Even
Az-Zumar	39	75	114	Even
Ghafir	40	85	125	Odd
Fussilat	41	54	95	Odd
Ash-Shura	42	53	95	Odd
Az-Zukhruf	43	89	132	Even
Ad-Dukhan	44	59	103	Odd
Al-Jathiya	45	37	82	Even
Al-Ahqaf	46	35	81	Odd
Muhammad	47	38	85	Odd
Al-Fath	48	29	77	Odd
Al-Hujurat	49	18	67	Odd
Qaf	50	45	95	Odd
Adh-Dhariyat	51	60	111	Odd
At-Tur	52	49	101	Odd
An-Najm	53	62	115	Odd
Al-Qamar	54	55	109	Odd
Ar-Rahman	55	78	133	Odd
Al-Waqia	56	96	152	Even
Al-Hadid	57	29	86	Even
Al-Mujadila	58	22	80	Even
Al-Hashr	59	24	83	Odd
Al-Mumtahanah	60	13	73	Odd
As-Saff	61	14	75	Odd
Al-Jumu’a	62	11	73	Odd
Al-Munafiqun	63	11	74	Even
At-Taghabun	64	18	82	Even
At-Talaq	65	12	77	Odd
At-Tahrim	66	12	78	Even
Al-Mulk	67	30	97	Odd
Al-Qalam	68	52	120	Even
Al-Haqqah	69	52	121	Odd
Al-Ma’arij	70	44	114	Even
Nuh	71	28	99	Odd
Al-Jinn	72	28	100	Even
Al-Muzzammil	73	20	93	Odd
Al-Muddaththir	74	56	130	Even
Al-Qiyamah	75	40	115	Odd
Al-Insan	76	31	107	Odd
Al-Mursalat	77	50	127	Odd
An-Naba	78	40	118	Even
An-Nazi’at	79	46	125	Odd
Abasa	80	42	122	Even
At-Takwir	81	29	110	Even
Al-Infitar	82	19	101	Odd
Al-Mutaffifin	83	36	119	Odd
Al-Inshiqaq	84	25	109	Odd
Al-Buruj	85	22	107	Odd
At-Tariq	86	17	103	Odd
Al-A’la	87	19	106	Even
Al-Ghashiyah	88	26	114	Even
Al-Fajr	89	30	119	Odd
Al-Balad	90	20	110	Even
Ash-Shams	91	15	106	Even
Al-Layl	92	21	113	Odd
Ad-Duha	93	11	104	Even
Ash-Sharh	94	8	102	Even
At-Tin	95	8	103	Odd
Al-‘Alaq	96	19	115	Odd
Al-Qadr	97	5	102	Even
Al-Bayyina	98	8	106	Even
Az-Zalzala	99	8	107	Odd
Al-Adiyat	100	11	111	Odd
Al-Qari’a	101	11	112	Even
At-Takathur	102	8	110	Even
Al-Asr	103	3	106	Even
Al-Humaza	104	9	113	Odd
Al-Fil	105	5	110	Even
Quraish	106	4	110	Even
Al-Ma’un	107	7	114	Even
Al-Kawthar	108	3	111	Odd
Al-Kafiroon	109	6	115	Odd
An-Nasr	110	3	113	Odd
Al-Masad	111	5	116	Even
Al-Ikhlas	112	4	116	Even
Al-Falaq	113	5	118	Even
An-Nas	114	6	120	Even
TOTALS =	6555	6234		# Even = 57 # Odd = 57

Even Suras Count Total

Count	Sura Name	Sura #	# of Verses	Sum Sura + Verse	Sura + Verse (Even or Odd)
1	Al-Fatiha	1	7	8	Even
2	Al-Baqarah	2	286	288	Even
3	An-Nisa	4	176	180	Even
4	Barã’ah	9	127	136	Even
5	Hud	11	123	134	Even
6	Ar-Ra’d	13	43	56	Even
7	Ibrahim	14	52	66	Even
8	Al-Hijr	15	99	114	Even
9	An-Nahl	16	128	144	Even
10	Al-Isra	17	111	128	Even
11	Al-Kahf	18	110	128	Even
12	Al-Hajj	22	78	100	Even
13	An-Nur	24	64	88	Even
14	Al-Furqan	25	77	102	Even
15	An-Naml	27	93	120	Even
16	Al-Qasas	28	88	116	Even
17	Al-Ankabut	29	69	98	Even
18	Ar-Rum	30	60	90	Even
19	As-Sajda	32	30	62	Even
20	Al-Ahzab	33	73	106	Even
21	Saba	34	54	88	Even
22	Fatir	35	45	80	Even
23	Sad	38	88	126	Even
24	Az-Zumar	39	75	114	Even
25	Az-Zukhruf	43	89	132	Even
26	Al-Jathiya	45	37	82	Even
27	Al-Waqia	56	96	152	Even
28	Al-Hadid	57	29	86	Even
29	Al-Mujadila	58	22	80	Even
30	Al-Munafiqun	63	11	74	Even
31	At-Taghabun	64	18	82	Even
32	At-Tahrim	66	12	78	Even
33	Al-Qalam	68	52	120	Even
34	Al-Ma’arij	70	44	114	Even
35	Al-Jinn	72	28	100	Even
36	Al-Muddaththir	74	56	130	Even
37	An-Naba	78	40	118	Even
38	Abasa	80	42	122	Even
39	At-Takwir	81	29	110	Even
40	Al-A’la	87	19	106	Even
41	Al-Ghashiyah	88	26	114	Even
42	Al-Balad	90	20	110	Even
43	Ash-Shams	91	15	106	Even
44	Ad-Duha	93	11	104	Even
45	Ash-Sharh	94	8	102	Even
46	Al-Qadr	97	5	102	Even
47	Al-Bayyina	98	8	106	Even
48	Al-Qari’a	101	11	112	Even
49	At-Takathur	102	8	110	Even
50	Al-Asr	103	3	106	Even
51	Al-Fil	105	5	110	Even
52	Quraish	106	4	110	Even
53	Al-Ma’un	107	7	114	Even
54	Al-Masad	111	5	116	Even
55	Al-Ikhlas	112	4	116	Even
56	Al-Falaq	113	5	118	Even
57	An-Nas	114	6	120	Even
			TOTAL =	6234

Odd Suras Count Total

Count	Sura Name	Sura #	# of Verses	Sum Sura + Verse	Sura + Verse (Even or Odd)
1	Al-Imran	3	200	203	Odd
2	Al-Ma’idah	5	120	125	Odd
3	Al-An’am	6	165	171	Odd
4	Al-A’raf	7	206	213	Odd
5	Al-Anfal	8	75	83	Odd
6	Yunus	10	109	119	Odd
7	Yusuf	12	111	123	Odd
8	Maryam	19	98	117	Odd
9	Ta-Ha	20	135	155	Odd
10	Al-Anbiya	21	112	133	Odd
11	Al-Mu’minun	23	118	141	Odd
12	Ash-Shu’ara	26	227	253	Odd
13	Luqman	31	34	65	Odd
14	Ya-Sin	36	83	119	Odd
15	As-Saffat	37	182	219	Odd
16	Ghafir	40	85	125	Odd
17	Fussilat	41	54	95	Odd
18	Ash-Shura	42	53	95	Odd
19	Ad-Dukhan	44	59	103	Odd
20	Al-Ahqaf	46	35	81	Odd
21	Muhammad	47	38	85	Odd
22	Al-Fath	48	29	77	Odd
23	Al-Hujurat	49	18	67	Odd
24	Qaf	50	45	95	Odd
25	Adh-Dhariyat	51	60	111	Odd
26	At-Tur	52	49	101	Odd
27	An-Najm	53	62	115	Odd
28	Al-Qamar	54	55	109	Odd
29	Ar-Rahman	55	78	133	Odd
30	Al-Hashr	59	24	83	Odd
31	Al-Mumtahanah	60	13	73	Odd
32	As-Saff	61	14	75	Odd
33	Al-Jumu’a	62	11	73	Odd
34	At-Talaq	65	12	77	Odd
35	Al-Mulk	67	30	97	Odd
36	Al-Haqqah	69	52	121	Odd
37	Nuh	71	28	99	Odd
38	Al-Muzzammil	73	20	93	Odd
39	Al-Qiyamah	75	40	115	Odd
40	Al-Insan	76	31	107	Odd
41	Al-Mursalat	77	50	127	Odd
42	An-Nazi’at	79	46	125	Odd
43	Al-Infitar	82	19	101	Odd
44	Al-Mutaffifin	83	36	119	Odd
45	Al-Inshiqaq	84	25	109	Odd
46	Al-Buruj	85	22	107	Odd
47	At-Tariq	86	17	103	Odd
48	Al-Fajr	89	30	119	Odd
49	Al-Layl	92	21	113	Odd
50	At-Tin	95	8	103	Odd
51	Al-‘Alaq	96	19	115	Odd
52	Az-Zalzala	99	8	107	Odd
53	Al-Adiyat	100	11	111	Odd
54	Al-Humaza	104	9	113	Odd
55	Al-Kawthar	108	3	111	Odd
56	Al-Kafiroon	109	6	115	Odd
57	An-Nasr	110	3	113	Odd
			TOTAL =	6555