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surah

surah

3 8.2
A chapter of the Muslim holy book the Quran
  • noun
  • /ˈsʊrə/
translation icon : sura
  • When Allah intends, He says, "Be!" And it is! -- Surah Yasin

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

Examples

  • Like biblical chapters, these surahs contain between three and 286 verses each.

    Blog text (6)

  • This is a Surah from the Quran

    The Message (1976)

  • Me: any particular surah that helps?

    Blog text (34)

  • I am not sure which Surah this talks about.

    Blog text (6)

  • Before I recite a surah, I make sure I understand the concept and meaning.

    Blog text (26)

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

    B. Simone

  • Allah tells us that in Surah Baqarah, verse 25:

    Blog text (6)

  • Surah 3:85 - If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted.

    Blog text (21)

  • “Surely with that hardship comes more ease” (Inshirah Surah, verse 6)

    Heirloom (2019)

  • Before I recite a surah, I make sure I understand the concept and meaning.

Synonyms

sura
vssurah
2 9.9

A chapter of the Koran, the Muslim holy book

is the same but uses Quran spelling instead of Koran

Surface Forms

surah singular
surahs plural

Etymology

Surah comes from the Arabic word sūrah, which simply means 'chapter' or 'section'. So a surah is a chapter of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, and the word is used to name each part.