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Koran

Koran

4.1
The holy book of Islam believed to contain the words God gave to Muhammad
  • noun
  • /kɔːˈrɑːn/
translation icon : Corán
  • There is a Surah in the Koran, which is the holy book for Muslims.

You know, there's a chapter in the Koran about it.

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Examples

  • "Such an airline could provide Halal food, calls for prayer, Korans in seat pockets, religious programs on the inflight entertainment system, and separate sections for male and female passengers.

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  • And I began to grasp why it said that the Koran is really the Koran only in Arabic.

  • Someday a great koran school will arise within the walls of this university.

  • You know, there's a chapter in the Koran about it.

  • Other animals named in the Koran include the camel caswa meaning split ears, the mule du du meaning vacillating, and the Black Horse sang, meaning swift.

  • You know, there's a chapter in the Koran about it.

  • There is a Surah in the Koran, which is the holy book for Muslims.

  • Someday a great Koran school will arise within the walls of this university.

Synonyms

Quran
vsKoran
44 4.6

A holy book of Islam that Muslims believe contains God's words given to Muhammad

is the same sacred book but represented with an older English spelling
al-Qur'an
vsKoran
5.5

The holy book of Islam that Muslims believe is the word of God given to Muhammad

is the same sacred book but spelled in a different English form

Compounds

Koran basher
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who says bad things about the Koran in a rude way

9.9

A person who loudly and strongly tells others to follow Islamic beliefs

Surface Forms

Koran singular
Korans plural

Etymology

Koran comes from the Arabic word Qur'an, which means 'recitation' or 'reading' of God's words given to the Prophet Muhammad. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word 'recite', because the Koran is meant to be read or spoken aloud as the sacred message.