qur'an

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Definition of qur'an in English Turkish dictionary

Kur'an

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Definition of qur'an in English English dictionary

The Islamic holy book, considered to be God’s message for mankind as revealed to Muhammad

A copy of this book

A copy of the Qur'an

another spelling of Koran (=the holy book of Islam). or Koran Sacred scripture of Islam, regarded by Muslims as the infallible word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The book, first compiled in its authoritative form in the 7th century, consists of 114 chapters (srahs) of varying length, written in Arabic. The earliest srahs call for moral and religious obedience in light of the coming Day of Judgment; the ones written later provide directives for the creation of a social structure that will support the moral life called for by God. The Qurn also provides detailed accounts of the joys of paradise and the terrors of hell. Muslims believe that the God who spoke to Muhammad is the God worshiped by Jews and Christians but that the revelations received by those religions are incomplete. Emphasis on the stern justice of God is tempered by frequent references to his mercy and compassion. The Qurn demands absolute submission (islam) to God and his word, and it serves as the primary source of Islamic law. It is regarded as immutable in both form and content; traditionally translation was forbidden. The translations available today are regarded as paraphrases to facilitate understanding of the actual scripture

{i} sacred book of the Muslims which serves as the foundation for the Islamic religion, Islamic sacred writings revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad

Related Terms

Qur'ans

plural form of Qur'an

qur'anic

of, or relating to, the Qur'an

qur'anic

in accordance with the teachings of the Qur'an (according to some interpretation of it)

qur'anic morality.

Hyphenation

Qur'·an

Etymology

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