- a variation of sura.
surah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of surah
First recorded in 1880–85; apparently variant of Surat
Example Sentences
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The Quran says as much in its 18th chapter, Surah Al-Kahf.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022
The verse they selected, Surah 49:13, suggests that the purpose of having different groups of people is to get to know one another, Kassas said.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2018
Surah Grumet used to be a family doctor at a clinic in the Bronx.
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2016
The Koran states clearly in Surah 2, Ayah 185 that those who have medical conditions are pardoned.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2013
In the twenty-fourth Surah of the Koran women are forbidden to appear unveiled before any member of the other sex, with the exception of near relatives.
From Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It by Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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