Quran
Quran (Ko-ran)
The Quran (also spelled as Qur'an, Koran, or Al-Qur'an) is the holy book of Islam. It is considered the word of Allah (God) as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. The Quran is written in Arabic and is divided into chapters (surahs) and verses (ayahs).
Etymology
The term "Quran" comes from the Arabic verb qara'a, which means "to read" or "to recite". The Quran is often referred to as "the recitation".
Related Terms
- Surah: A chapter of the Quran. There are 114 surahs in the Quran, each of which varies in length from several pages to a few lines.
- Ayah: A verse in the Quran. The Quran contains over 6,000 ayahs.
- Hafiz: A person who has memorized the entire Quran.
- Tafsir: Exegesis or commentary on the Quran.
- Hadith: Sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad, used as supplementary sources of Islamic law and moral guidance, second only to the Quran.
- Sunnah: The way of life prescribed as normative in Islam, based on the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad and interpretations of the Quran.
- Sharia: Islamic law, derived from the Quran and the Hadith.
Pronunciation
The word "Quran" is pronounced as "Ko-ran", with emphasis on the second syllable.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Quran
- Wikipedia's article - Quran
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