How to read Qur'an numbers?

[Sarah Mcgarrigle]

As salamu aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakathu
I am confused... I don't know how to read Qur'an numbers. For example, what is 33:33? Is the first33 short for chapter 33 and the second 33 the section? That's what I'm confused about. Not the first '33' - im pretty sure that's the chapter, but I mean the second '33' - is that the verse or the section?

And - for example, 53:101-108. Is the 101-108 the verses in a section, and the 53 a chapter?

Please understand me and help me.

Sarah x

[Julaybib]

Salaam.

It would mean chapter and verse, for example, 33:33 Surah 33 ayat 33.
The surah is a chapter an ayat is the arabic term for verse.

Although normally people use the name of the chapter, for example Surah Fatihah , ayat 7.

Some use the western system of just numbers which would instead read 1:7.

I hope this helps Insha'Allah perhaps others could further elaborate for you.