Juz Amma
Juz Amma, the thirtieth part of the Quran, with audio for all 37 surahs and how long the whole juz takes to recite.
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Juz Amma is the thirtieth and final juz of the Quran. It begins at Surah An-Naba (78) and runs to An-Nas (114): 37 surahs, almost all of them short, and it is what most Muslims memorised first as children.
Taken end to end, the juz is about about an hour at a measured pace, but almost nobody recites it in one sitting. The usual practice is a few surahs a day, which is what makes it the natural starting point for a daily habit — and the natural place to start if you are learning.
This page plays any surah in it. If you are trying to build the habit rather than finish a list, start with the last ten surahs, because they are the ones you will actually use in prayer every day.
What to recite
The ones that matter first
Al-Fatihah is not in Juz Amma, but it is needed in every prayer. Within the juz, the surahs used most often in daily prayer are Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas, and after those, Al-Kafirun and Al-Asr.
If you are teaching a child, the order the tradition follows is not the order of the mushaf. It is the order of what they will need.
Questions
How many surahs are in Juz Amma?
Thirty-seven, from An-Naba (78) to An-Nas (114).
How long does it take to recite the whole juz?
About an hour in total at a normal pace, though the surahs at the end are only seconds each. Nobody recites it in one sitting; a few surahs a day is the usual practice.
Why is it called Juz Amma?
By its first word after the basmala: "amma yatasa’alun", the opening of Surah An-Naba. The same naming pattern applies to other juz.
Is Juz Amma the best place to start memorising?
It is the traditional starting point, because the surahs are short and they are what you need for prayer. Start with what you use every day, then work backwards.