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  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

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

This was "against what the Quran teaches", Salihu said, referring to Islam's holy book.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

And since my mother reminded me of the carnival, it means the Quran competition is fast approaching.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan