Quran
Juz 20 (Para 20)
Juz 20, also called para 20, is one of the 30 equal parts of the Quran. It contains 171 verses, begins at An-Naml 27:56 and ends at Al-'Ankabut 29:45.
- Verses
- 171
- Surahs
- 3
- Pages
- 382–401
- Starts
- 27:56
- Ends
- 29:45
What is in juz 20?
Juz 20 covers 3 surahs — 3 Meccan and 0 Medinan — across pages 382–401 of the standard 604-page mushaf. It runs from surah 27, verse 56, to surah 29, verse 45. It contains 1 verse of prostration, at 27:26.
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 20 begins wherever the previous 19 left off rather than at a surah boundary. On that schedule juz 20 falls on day 20. At roughly 20 pages and 171 verses, it averages about 9 verses a page.
Surahs in this juz
An-Naml
Surah 27 · 93 verses · Meccan
Al-Qasas
Surah 28 · 88 verses · Meccan
Al-'Ankabut
Surah 29 · 69 verses · Meccan
Common questions
Where does juz 20 start and end?
Juz 20 begins at An-Naml 27:56 and ends at Al-'Ankabut 29:45.
How many verses are in juz 20?
Juz 20 contains 171 verses across 3 surahs.
Which surahs are in para 20?
Para 20 (juz 20) contains An-Naml, Al-Qasas and Al-'Ankabut. An-Naml and Al-'Ankabut continue across a neighbouring juz, so only part of each is here.
How many pages is juz 20?
20 pages of the standard 604-page Madinah mushaf, pages 382 to 401.
How long does it take to read juz 20?
About 1 hour 31 minutes at Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary's measured recitation pace. The recordings timed on this site take from 40 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.