Quran
Juz 16 (Para 16)
Juz 16, also called para 16, is one of the 30 equal parts of the Quran. It contains 269 verses, begins at Al-Kahf 18:75 and ends at Ta-Ha 20:135.
- Verses
- 269
- Surahs
- 3
- Pages
- 302–321
- Starts
- 18:75
- Ends
- 20:135
What is in juz 16?
Juz 16 covers 3 surahs — 3 Meccan and 0 Medinan — across pages 302–321 of the standard 604-page mushaf. It runs from surah 18, verse 75, to surah 20, verse 135. It contains 1 verse of prostration, at 19:58.
Read one juz a day and the Quran is completed in a month, which is why this division exists at all — it is a measure of quantity, not of subject, so juz 16 begins wherever the previous 15 left off rather than at a surah boundary. On that schedule juz 16 falls on day 16. At roughly 20 pages and 269 verses, it averages about 13 verses a page.
Surahs in this juz
Al-Kahf
Surah 18 · 110 verses · Meccan
Maryam
Surah 19 · 98 verses · Meccan
Ta-Ha
Surah 20 · 135 verses · Meccan
Common questions
Where does juz 16 start and end?
Juz 16 begins at Al-Kahf 18:75 and ends at Ta-Ha 20:135.
How many verses are in juz 16?
Juz 16 contains 269 verses across 3 surahs.
Which surahs are in para 16?
Para 16 (juz 16) contains Al-Kahf, Maryam and Ta-Ha. Al-Kahf continues across a neighbouring juz, so only part of it is here.
How many pages is juz 16?
20 pages of the standard 604-page Madinah mushaf, pages 302 to 321.
How long does it take to read juz 16?
About 1 hour 13 minutes at Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary's measured recitation pace. The recordings timed on this site take from 42 minutes (Abdurrahman As-Sudais) to 1 hour 56 minutes (Abdul Basit Abdus Samad).
How many juz are there in the Quran?
The Quran is divided into 30 juz of roughly equal length, a division by quantity of text rather than by subject, so a juz may begin partway through a surah.