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 remembered God Almighty night and day. Neighbours would come to the Quran circle in the house," Suleiman says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

Wally Khan, another protester opposed to Lang, told AFP "this is very in line with what he does from city to city. He tried to burn a Quran in ... Dearborn" Michigan.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Standing there in the cold, watching Mamdani rest his hand on the Quran while Sanders administered the oath, I found the disconnect impossible to ignore.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

He said he was proud of how far I’d come in my study of the Quran since he visited.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan