surah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of surah
First recorded in 1880–85; apparently variant of Surat
Example Sentences
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Zaman went on to paraphrase a few lines from the 56th surah of the Quran: “I swear by the station of the stars, and if you only knew how big of an oath that was.”
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2021
Aziza could already recite by heart the surah of ikhlas, the surah of fatiha, and already knew how to perform the four ruqats of morning prayer.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
“Assalaamwalaikum. My name is Amina Khokar, and I’m going to recite surah Fatiha for you today,” I begin.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
And now that I know what it means, there’s no way I’m choosing surah Humazah.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
“Is that what got you so upset? It is a strong surah, but it’s not describing you, silly girl. You weren’t being evil or trying to spread rumors about Emily.”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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