For the convenience of people who wish to read the Qur'an in a week the text may be divided into 7 portions, each portion is known as Hizb or Manzil. The following division to 7 equal portions is by Hamza Al-Zayyat. Al-Fatihah through An-Nisa' consisting of 4 surahs. Al-Maida through At-Tawba consisting of 5 surahs.