Qur'an

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A page of the Qur’an.

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[edit] Etymology

From Arabic القُرْآن, from قراءة (qirā’a), “‘reading, recitation’”), from قرأ (qará’a), “‘to declaim, to recite’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /kəˈɹɑːn/
  • (US) IPA: /kəˈɹɑn/, /kəˈɹæn/, /koʊˈɹæn/, /kɔˈɹɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn

[edit] Noun

Singular
Qur'an

Plural
Qur'ans

Qur'an (plural Qur'ans)

  1. A copy of the Qur'an.

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A copy of the Qur'an

[edit] Proper noun

Singular
the Qur'an

Plural
-

the Qur'an

  1. The Islamic holy book, considered to be God’s message for mankind as revealed to Muhammad.
  2. A copy of this book.

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the Islamic holy book
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