sura
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sura
First recorded in 1655–65; from Arabic sūrah literally, “row, step, rung”
Example Sentences
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She put down her kibbeh parcels for a moment and asked: “Would you like me to sing the sura for you?”
From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2016
Her choice of passage for her protagonist, from sura two, is striking: "Allah hath set a seal on their hearts."
From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2013
He explained that after reading the sura in which Maryam, or Mary, gives birth to Isa, a missionary might ask a Muslim, “Do you know of any other prophets born of a virgin?”
From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2010
Shaikh Rashid recites with great beauty of pronunciation the one hundred fourth sura, concerning Hutama, the Crushing Fire: And who shall teach thee what the Crushing Fire is?
From Time Magazine Archive
He stood in front of everyone, facing east, vigorously reciting a long sura, and once prayer had started, no one was allowed to say anything that was not related to the performance of the prayer.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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