text: how many ayats in quran?   the qur'an (also quran, koran, alcoran;) is the islamic holy book of allah (arabic for god). muslims believe that the qur'an is the literal word of god, revealed to the prophet muhammad over a period of 22 years. the qur'an consists of 114 suras (chapters) with a total of 6,236 ayats (verses). the qur'an retells stories of many of the people and events of the jewish and christian bibles, although it differs in many details.