Qurʾan
[koo-rahn, -ran]
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Examples from the Web for quran
Contemporary Examples
Pages from the Quran fluttered in the air before landing gently on the rubble.
The Taliban were Islamic and brought Islam with them, and all our justice is guided by Islam and the Quran.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban ValleyMatt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman
November 15, 2014
Mohammed, for example, in the Quran, made it clear that God “made no distinction between the revelations of any of the prophets.”
He urged President Obama “to put the Quran down” and come out of the White House with his hands down, or up.
Gunmen reportedly asked hostages if they could recite passages from the Quran and to name the prophet Mohamed's mother.
Historical Examples
Knowledge which is a form of life, as he proves from a verse from the Quran.
The Development of Metaphysics in PersiaMuhammad Iqbal
When the Quran is read, ask refuge in God from the accursed devil.
Studies in Moro History, Law, and ReligionNajeeb M. Saleeby
For it is written, 'Truly the Quran is none other than a revelation.'
Letters of Travel (1892-1913)Rudyard Kipling
He propounded monotheism and one common God, on the basis of his holy book (viz., the Quran).
Chaitanya's Life And TeachingsKrishna das Kaviraja
When the Quran is read you should listen attentively so that you may obtain mercy.
Studies in Moro History, Law, and ReligionNajeeb M. Saleeby
Word Origin and History for quran
Quran
n.
1876, variant spelling (preferred by scholars) of Koran (q.v.), from Arabic qur'an, literally "book, reading, recitation," from qara'a "to read." Related: Quranic.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper