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

A fatwa is a non-binding Islamic legal ruling from a respected religious scholar usually based on the Quran or the Sunnah - the sayings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad.

From BBC

Her mother Rima is sitting by her bedside, holding a copy of the Quran and praying.

From BBC

Nisar clutches a Quran, unable still to process how his world was shattered in a single day.

From BBC

Indeed, one could say the Quran, Islam's holy book, has become Hamas’ most important weapon against Israel.

From Salon

Muslim residents at the time also claimed they saw two men desecrating the Quran.

From Seattle Times