Quran
Juz 21 (Para 21)
Juz 21, also called para 21, is one of the 30 equal parts of the Quran. It contains 178 verses, begins at Al-'Ankabut 29:46 and ends at Al-Ahzab 33:30.
- Verses
- 178
- Surahs
- 5
- Pages
- 402–421
- Starts
- 29:46
- Ends
- 33:30
What is in juz 21?
Juz 21 covers 5 surahs — 4 Meccan and 1 Medinan — across pages 402–421 of the standard 604-page mushaf. It runs from surah 29, verse 46, to surah 33, verse 30. It contains 1 verse of prostration, at 32:15.
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 21 begins wherever the previous 20 left off rather than at a surah boundary. On that schedule juz 21 falls on day 21. At roughly 20 pages and 178 verses, it averages about 9 verses a page.
Surahs in this juz
Al-'Ankabut
Surah 29 · 69 verses · Meccan
Ar-Rum
Surah 30 · 60 verses · Meccan
Luqman
Surah 31 · 34 verses · Meccan
As-Sajdah
Surah 32 · 30 verses · Meccan
Al-Ahzab
Surah 33 · 73 verses · Medinan
Common questions
Where does juz 21 start and end?
Juz 21 begins at Al-'Ankabut 29:46 and ends at Al-Ahzab 33:30.
How many verses are in juz 21?
Juz 21 contains 178 verses across 5 surahs.
Which surahs are in para 21?
Para 21 (juz 21) contains Al-'Ankabut, Ar-Rum, Luqman, As-Sajdah and Al-Ahzab. Al-'Ankabut and Al-Ahzab continue across a neighbouring juz, so only part of each is here.
How many pages is juz 21?
20 pages of the standard 604-page Madinah mushaf, pages 402 to 421.
How long does it take to read juz 21?
About 1 hour 27 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 54 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.