Quran divisions
Definitions, names, and the boundaries between concepts.
Hizb — الحزب
Definition: In the current division, half a juz, so that the Quran is 60 hizbs.
Purpose: Used to represent the conventional divisions, navigation, and reading plans.
| field | value |
|---|---|
code | hizb |
plural | hizbs |
kind | entity |
| Origin | quranic |
| Tier | core |
| Version | v0.1 |
| Vocalized | الحِزْب |
| Other spellings | hezb |
Related: juz, rubu_al_hizb, thumn, division_mark
Juz — الجزء
Definition: One of the 30 parts of the well-known division of the mushaf, made to ease reading and completing it.
Purpose: Used for navigation, for organising reading, and for the schedules and plans built on the parts of the Quran.
| field | value |
|---|---|
code | juz |
plural | juzs |
kind | entity |
| Origin | quranic |
| Tier | core |
| Version | v0.1 |
| Vocalized | الجُزْء |
| Other spellings | juzu, juz', juzz, para |
| English gloss | Part |
Related: hizb, manzil, khatmah, division_mark, ruku
Manzil — المنزل
Definition: One of 7 traditional parts of the Quran, made to ease completing it in a week.
Purpose: Used in applications that support the manzil system and the reading plans built on it.
| field | value |
|---|---|
code | manzil |
plural | manzils |
kind | entity |
| Origin | quranic |
| Tier | core |
| Version | v0.1 |
| Vocalized | المَنْزِل |
Rubu al-Hizb — ربع الحزب
Definition: A quarter of a hizb in the well-known division of the mushaf.
Purpose: Used to represent the finer division of the hizb and where its marks fall in the mushaf.
| field | value |
|---|---|
code | rubu_al_hizb |
plural | rubu_al_hizbs |
kind | entity |
| Part of | hizb |
| Origin | quranic |
| Tier | core |
| Version | v0.1 |
| Vocalized | رُبْع الحِزْب |
| Other spellings | rub_al_hizb, rub'_al-hizb, rub_el_hizb, rub, rubu, rub_hizb, hizb_quarter, quarter_hizb |
Related: hizb, thumn, division_mark
Ruku — الركوع
Definition: A conventional section of the Quran used to organise reading, printed in some mushafs.
Purpose: Used in the applications and mushafs that follow the ruku division.
| field | value |
|---|---|
code | ruku |
plural | rukus |
kind | entity |
| Origin | quranic |
| Tier | core |
| Version | v0.1 |
| Vocalized | الرُّكُوع |
| Other spellings | ruku', rukūʿ |
Related: juz, mushaf_edition
Thumn — الثمن
Definition: An eighth of a hizb, a division used in some mushafs and schools.
Purpose: Used when supporting sources or mushafs that divide the hizb into eighths.
| field | value |
|---|---|
code | thumn |
plural | thumns |
kind | entity |
| Part of | hizb |
| Origin | quranic |
| Tier | core |
| Version | v0.1 |
| Vocalized | الثُّمْن |
| Other spellings | thumun |
Related: hizb, rubu_al_hizb
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