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AL-QUR'AN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does al-Qur'an mean?
• AL-QUR'AN (noun)
The noun AL-QUR'AN has 1 sense:
1. the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
Familiarity information: AL-QUR'AN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Instance hypernyms:
religious text; religious writing; sacred text; sacred writing (writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity)
Meronyms (parts of "al-Qur'an"):
sura (one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran)
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