Quran

or Qur·ʾan

[ koo-rahn, koo-ran ]

noun

1. the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.

Qur'an

/ kʊˈrɑːn; -ˈræn /

noun

1. a variant of Koran

Word History and Origins

Origin of Quran¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Arabic qur'ān “reading, recitation,” from qara'a “to read, recite”

Example Sentences

In addition to blocking Facebook and Twitter, Turkmenistan, which is largely Muslim, asks citizens to swear on the Quran when signing up for a home internet connection that they will not access VPNs.

From Time

More hours are dedicated to the teaching of the Quran than before.

From Time

All 118 of the pages were reported to Facebook by Avaaz during the election cycle, Quran said.

From Time

Pages from the Quran fluttered in the air before landing gently on the rubble.

From The Daily Beast

The Taliban were Islamic and brought Islam with them, and all our justice is guided by Islam and the Quran.

From The Daily Beast

Mohammed, for example, in the Quran, made it clear that God “made no distinction between the revelations of any of the prophets.”

From The Daily Beast

He urged President Obama “to put the Quran down” and come out of the White House with his hands down, or up.

From The Daily Beast

Gunmen reportedly asked hostages if they could recite passages from the Quran and to name the prophet Mohamed's mother.

From The Daily Beast

He caused to be translated into Sulu parts of the Quran and several Arabic texts on law and religion.

From Project Gutenberg

The authority of the Luwaran is universally accepted in Mindanao and is held sacred next to that of the Quran.

From Project Gutenberg

In case he says that it was done without his knowledge and consent he must be sworn on the Quran.

From Project Gutenberg

May God bless the great Quran for us, and may he benefit us through its texts and the wise mention of His name.

From Project Gutenberg

Knowledge which is a form of life, as he proves from a verse from the Quran.

From Project Gutenberg