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Quran

or ϳܰ·ʾ

[ 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
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Origin of Quran1

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

Some of the close friends who died include Soe Nay Oo's former assistant imam, whom he remembered for his strong work ethic and remarkable talent in reciting the Quran.

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But months later, a video surfaced online, showing the girl reciting the Quran.

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Hadiya now teaches the Quran at the madrassa, as she tells me there was not enough demand for her favourite subjects.

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Last year, Sapo accused Iranian intelligence of hacking into a text messaging service to send 15,000 messages to Swedes, after several Quran burnings.

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In 2024, another TikToker was detained for blasphemy after they posted a quiz asking children what kind of animals can read the Quran, according to Amnesty International.

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