QURAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

al-Qur'an; Book; Koran; Quran

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Instance hypernyms:

religious text; religious writing; sacred text; sacred writing (writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity)

Meronyms (parts of "Quran"):

sura (one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran)

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