Koran
[kuh-rahn, -ran, kaw-, koh-]
- 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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Also Qurʾan.
Origin of Koran
1615–25; < Arabic qur'ān book, reading, akin to qara'a to read, recite
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Examples from the Web for koran
Contemporary Examples
The virgin birth is mentioned in the...what...gasp...Koran?!
There is no equivalent to the Ten Commandments in the Koran.
But some people took it as if I had spat on the Koran or something.
He agreed that New Jersey Transit could fire an employee for burning the Koran!
Hindus,” it read, “are the deadliest enemies of our Koran and our Prophet.
Historical Examples
The Koran allows them four wives and as many concubines as they please.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
The Koran, in a silk cover, hung on his breast by a crimson cord.
The RescueJoseph Conrad
The Koran in a velvet case hung on his breast by a red cord of silk.
The RescueJoseph Conrad
This is the character in which the Koran was originally written.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of AfricaAbd Salam Shabeeny
It is nowhere said in the Koran that the stars are darted or hurled at the Satans.
A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihd'Moulavi Gergh Ali
Koran
- the sacred book of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the infallible word of God dictated to Mohammed through the medium of the angel GabrielAlso: Qur'an
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Word Origin
C17: from Arabic qur'ān reading, book; related to qara'a to read, recite
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Word Origin and History for koran
Koran
1610s, from Arabic qur'an "a reading, recitation, book," from root of quara-a "he read, recited." Related: Koranic.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Koran
[(kuh-ran, kuh-rahn)]
The sacred book of Islam. Muslims believe that the teachings of the Koran were revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad.
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