Koran

Ko·ran or Qur·'an (k

-r

, -rän

, kô-, k

The sacred text of Islam, considered by Muslims to contain the revelations of God to Muhammad. Also called Alcoran.

[Arabic (al-)qur'n, (the) reading, recitation, Koran, from qara'a, to read, recite; see qr in Semitic roots.]

Ko·ranic adj.

Koran [kɔːˈrɑːn]

(Non-Christian Religious Writings / Koran) the sacred book of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the infallible word of God dictated to Mohammed through the medium of the angel Gabriel Also Qur'an

[from Arabic qur'ān reading, book; related to qara'a to read, recite]

Koranic adj

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Noun

Koran - the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

al-Qur'an, Quran, Book

sura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"

Translations

Koran [kɒˈrɑːn] N → Corán m, Alcorán m

Koran [kɔːˈrɑːn] n
the Koran → le Coran

Koran

n → Koran m

Koran [kɒˈrɑːn] n the Koran → il Corano

Koran

n Koran [koˈraːn, (American ) kou-]

the holy book of the Muslims. Koran القُرآن Коран korán Koranen der Koran Κοράνι Corán, Alcorán koraan قرآن مجید Koraani Coran קוֹראָן कुरान शरीफ Kuran Korán Al Quran kóraninn Corano コーラン 코란(회교의 경전) Koranas Korāns Quran koran Koranen Koran Corão Coran коран Korán koran Kuran Koranen คัมภีร์กุรอ่าน Kur'an, Kur'an-ı Kerim (伊斯蘭教)可蘭經 Коран قرآن مجید kinh Koran （伊斯兰教）可兰经

Koran → القُرآن korán Koranen Koran Κοράνι Corán Koraani Coran Kuran Corano コーラン 코란 Koran Koranen Koran alcorão Коран koranen คัมภีร์โกหร่าน Kuran kinh Koran 可兰经

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al-Qur'an Alcoran Alcoranist Alkoran Bismillah djinn djinni djinny genie hadith Islam Islamism Israfil Jinnee jinni Kufic Mohammedanism Muhammadanism Muslimism	They are called wives, though I believe the Koran only allows four genuine wives--the rest are concubines. The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context The Arabians and Persians had an equal advantage in writing their tales from the genii and fairies, which they believe in as an article of their faith, upon the authority of the Koran itself. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context I was taught first to read and write, and then to learn the Koran, which is the basis of our holy religion, and the better to understand it, I read with my tutors the ablest commentators on its teaching, and committed to memory all the traditions respecting the Prophet, which have been gathered from the mouth of those who were his friends. The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context	Koolhaas Koolokamba Koolslaa Kooning Koopmans Koord Koordish koori Koorilian Kootenay Kootenay River kop kopeck Kopeisk kopek koph kopiyka kopje Koplik's spots kopophobia koppa koppie kor Kor. kora Koran Koranic Korat cat Korbut Korçë Korchnoi Korda Kordofan Kordofanian kore Korea Korea Bay Korea Strait Korean Korean hemorrhagic fever Korean lawn grass Korean lespedeza Korean Peninsula Korean Strait Korean velvet grass Korean War korero Koreshanity korfball Korin Korinthos	KOPWU Kopychintsy Kopyl Kopylenko, Aleksandr Kopylenko, Aleksandr Ivanovich Kopyright Liberation Front Kopys Koq kor kor Kor-kor Kor. KOR1 Kora Kora Kora Koraan Koraan Korab Korabelnikova, Lidiia Korabelnikova, Lidiia Gavrilovna Korablino Korach Koraes Parent Teacher Association Koraes, Adamandios Korah korai korai Koraïs, Adamántios Koran Koran school Koran school Koranda, Vaclav Koranda, Václav Korangi Association of Trade & Industry Korangi Fish Harbour Authority Koranic Koranic Koranic Korányi's sign Koranyi, Sandor Korányi, Sándor Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi Koras Koras Korasmian Korat Korat Korat Korat Korat cat Korat cat Korat cat Korat cat Korat Waste to Energy Co. Ltd. Korau Koraxoi Koray, Kenan Hulusi Korb, Johann Georg Korba

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They are called wives, though I believe the Koran only allows four genuine wives--the rest are concubines.

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

The Arabians and Persians had an equal advantage in writing their tales from the genii and fairies, which they believe in as an article of their faith, upon the authority of the Koran itself.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

I was taught first to read and write, and then to learn the Koran, which is the basis of our holy religion, and the better to understand it, I read with my tutors the ablest commentators on its teaching, and committed to memory all the traditions respecting the Prophet, which have been gathered from the mouth of those who were his friends.

The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context

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