sura

American  

[soor-uh] / ˈsʊər ə /

Or surah

noun

Islam.

1. any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.

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sura British  

/ ˈsʊərə /

noun

1. any of the 114 chapters of the Koran

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Etymology

Origin of sura

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

Example Sentences

I lost count of the suras I recited all through the night.

From Literature

Cole’s starting point is the Quranic sura, or chapter, titled “Romans.”

From New York Times

“I’ve seen things that would scare most, but I recite the suras, and they go away,” Mr. Shafiq said, referring to chapters in Quran.

From New York Times

Marracci worked to disprove Islam, carefully translating and rebutting each sura in turn.

From Economist

When they were very little, she and her siblings would gather at their father’s knees while he sang suras.

From The Guardian