Qur'ann.

Brit.

/kəˈrɑːn/,

/kɔːˈrɑːn/, U.S.

/kəˈræn/,

/kɔˈræn/

Forms: 1700s– Qoran, 1800s– Quoran, 1800s– Quran, 1800s– Qu'ran (irregular), 1800s– Qur'an, 1900s– Qor'an (rare), 1900s– Q'ran.

Origin: A borrowing from Arabic. Etymon: Arabic qur'ān.

Etymology: < Arabic qur'ān, literally ‘recitation’ < qara'a to read, apparently after Aramaic (Syriac) qeryānā reading, scripture. Compare earlier Koran n. and Alcoran n., and the discussion of transliteration of forms from Semitic languages at Q n.

Islam.

The sacred book of Islam, the word of God as revealed to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel over a period of years, written down in Arabic, and collected together after Muhammad's death; (also) a copy of this. Cf. Koran n.The Qur'an consists of 114 units of varying lengths, known as suras. These touch on all aspects of human existence, including matters of doctrine, social organization, and legislation.

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Alcoranc1405

Koran1625

Qur'an1787

Kitab1885

1787 J. Gilchrist Dict. Eng. & Hindoostanee I. 81 The Mŏŏsulman Bible..qŏran.

1846 M. Lal Life Amir Dost Mohammed Khan ix. 238 The Amir Dost Mohammed Khan always gets up before it is dawn, takes a bath, makes his prayers, and reads a portion of the ‘Qoran’ every morning.

1876 T. P. Hughes in A. Qádir Qurán, Transl. into Urdu Language p. iii There is no authorized translation of the Qurán in any language.

1882 Hebrew Student 2 30 These notes and emendations are essential to a correct understanding of the Quran by English readers.

1889 Jewish Q. Rev. 2 65 Maimun's perpetual insisting upon belief in God and his Apostle..seems almost like an echo from the Qur'an.

1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Mar. 185/1 He had forgotten the Quran and could not recite one of the suras.

1941 A. C. Bouquet Compar. Relig. x. 209 This..still leaves unanswered the question ‘What is the Qu'ran as we have it to-day?’

1976 Daily Tel. 6 Apr. 11/3 Their loans have been supplemented by Qur'ans from the British Library's own collection.

1996 Eastern Eye 14 June 30/3 (advt.) Sunni Muslim male 26 intelligent, caring sincere, honest trying to live life as it says in our Quran.

2003 M. Ali Brick Lane i. 15 She began to recite in her head from the Holy Qu'ran one of the suras she had learned in school.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quran
释义	Qur'ann. Brit. /kəˈrɑːn/, /kɔːˈrɑːn/, U.S. /kəˈræn/, /kɔˈræn/ Forms: 1700s– Qoran, 1800s– Quoran, 1800s– Quran, 1800s– Qu'ran (irregular), 1800s– Qur'an, 1900s– Qor'an (rare), 1900s– Q'ran. Origin: A borrowing from Arabic. Etymon: Arabic qur'ān. Etymology: < Arabic qur'ān, literally ‘recitation’ < qara'a to read, apparently after Aramaic (Syriac) qeryānā reading, scripture. Compare earlier Koran n. and Alcoran n., and the discussion of transliteration of forms from Semitic languages at Q n. Islam. The sacred book of Islam, the word of God as revealed to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel over a period of years, written down in Arabic, and collected together after Muhammad's death; (also) a copy of this. Cf. Koran n.The Qur'an consists of 114 units of varying lengths, known as suras. These touch on all aspects of human existence, including matters of doctrine, social organization, and legislation. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > non-Judaeo-Christian scriptures > [noun] > Qur'an Alcoranc1405 Koran1625 Qur'an1787 Kitab1885 1787 J. Gilchrist Dict. Eng. & Hindoostanee I. 81 The Mŏŏsulman Bible..qŏran. 1846 M. Lal Life Amir Dost Mohammed Khan ix. 238 The Amir Dost Mohammed Khan always gets up before it is dawn, takes a bath, makes his prayers, and reads a portion of the ‘Qoran’ every morning. 1876 T. P. Hughes in A. Qádir Qurán, Transl. into Urdu Language p. iii There is no authorized translation of the Qurán in any language. 1882 Hebrew Student 2 30 These notes and emendations are essential to a correct understanding of the Quran by English readers. 1889 Jewish Q. Rev. 2 65 Maimun's perpetual insisting upon belief in God and his Apostle..seems almost like an echo from the Qur'an. 1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Mar. 185/1 He had forgotten the Quran and could not recite one of the suras. 1941 A. C. Bouquet Compar. Relig. x. 209 This..still leaves unanswered the question ‘What is the Qu'ran as we have it to-day?’ 1976 Daily Tel. 6 Apr. 11/3 Their loans have been supplemented by Qur'ans from the British Library's own collection. 1996 Eastern Eye 14 June 30/3 (advt.) Sunni Muslim male 26 intelligent, caring sincere, honest trying to live life as it says in our Quran. 2003 M. Ali Brick Lane i. 15 She began to recite in her head from the Holy Qu'ran one of the suras she had learned in school. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1787
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