Qur'an

Meaning

Name

The Islamic holy book, considered by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

Noun

A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned book.

Synonyms

Koran

Quran

Translations

Corão

Koran

Corano

Corán

Coran

Κοράνιο

Kur'an

Alcoranus

Alcorà

القرآن

Koran

Alcorão

Quran

Alchoranus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈɹɑːn/

Etymology

Cognate with Classical Syriac: ܩܪܝܢܐ

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic الْقُرْآن (al-qurʔān), definite form of قُرْآن (qurʔān, “act of reciting”), verbal noun of قَرَأَ (qaraʔa, “to recite; to read (aloud)”). (The obsolete alternative spellings with "al-", like the Alcoran, redundantly retained the Arabic definite article.) Compare Classical Syriac ܩܪܝܢܐ (qeryānā, “reading; scripture”).