sura

or su·rah

[ soor-uh ]

noun

, Islam.

1. any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.

sura

/ ˈsʊərə /

noun

1. any of the 114 chapters of the Koran

Word History and Origins

Origin of sura¹

First recorded in 1655–65; from Arabic sūrah literally, “row, step, rung”

Word History and Origins

Origin of sura¹

C17: from Arabic sūrah section

Example Sentences

His "fits" before the oncoming of a new Sura have been mentioned.

From Project Gutenberg

At the age of thirty-six Saadiah received a remarkable honor; he was summoned to Sura to fill the post of Gaon.

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A most important Muslim tradition says that Muhammad declares this sura to be equal to a third of the rest of the Koran.

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Married women are not at all slaves; and the Sura, or fourth chapter of the Koran, assigns them a dowry.

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As for Koran-reading, it would delight me; but please give me the number of the sura, or chapter, from which the words are taken.

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