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• Quran
  Quran

  noun

  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
  Qur'an

  noun

  a variant of Koran

Quran

American  

[koo-rahn, koo-ran] / kʊˈrɑn, kʊˈræn /

Also Koran or Qurʾan

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.

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Qur'an British  

/ kʊˈrɑːn, -ˈræn /

noun

1. a variant of Koran

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Etymology

Origin of Quran

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

Example Sentences

"We stayed to guard our soil," her daughter Najat al-Nour, a Quran professor in her fifties who lifted her chin high to admonish those who left.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Shahabi was born into a deeply religious Muslim family and served as a Quran teacher in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Brother, I swear on the Quran, I’m not your enemy,” the commander said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

His education was dominated by the study of the Quran, and he qualified as a cleric by the age of 11.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

They would study only Arabic so that they could recite the Holy Quran.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai