Verse numberings, Surah names, numbers, ordering?
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Hello,
I have not been able to find a satisfactory answer to the following question. As the Koran can down as a recitation, I would like to know how was it determined where one verse/ayat ended and where the next one started, as they have been divided in the Koran. Also, as the Koran does not have the Surat in the order they were revealed to Muhammed, but rather in a general decreasing length order, how is it that this ordering was decided - is there any evidence that God ordained this order, or is it simply human tradition? I suppose the same goes for the Surah numberings and names - were those transmitted from God, and if so how?