Qurʾān
Muhammad's revealed text
The Qurʾān is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
It consists of 114 chapters (suras) in Arabic, covering theology, law, guidance for daily life, and narratives shared with Jewish and Christian traditions.
Also spelled Quran, Koran.
She memorized passages from the Qurʾān as a child.
Surprising disclosed truth
- versesLines of poetry
- surahsQuranic divisions
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- textWritten or printed words
chapters · Arabic · scripture · holy book · divine word · sacred text · juz · revelation
Complete Quran memorizer
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
pronunciation · intonation · breath · rhythm · voice · listening · congregation · beauty
Address to deity
- salahIslamic ritual prayer
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- supplicationHumble plea for help
reflection · meditation · piety · spirituality · guidance · healing · protection · peace
Critical textual interpretation
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- scholarsExperts in a field
- meaningWhat something signifies
hermeneutics · abrogation · context · inimitability · uncreated · eternal · doctrine · authority
Provision of light
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
ornamentation · binding · folio · decoration · art · Ottoman · Mughal · Persian
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- versesLines of poetry
- surahsQuranic divisions
- recitationOral delivery from memory
text · chapters · Arabic · scripture · holy book · divine word · sacred text · juz · revelation · guidance
hafiz
Complete Quran memorizer
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
oral tradition · pronunciation · intonation · breath · rhythm · voice · listening · congregation · beauty · sound
prayer
Address to deity
supplication · reflection · meditation · piety · spirituality · guidance · healing · protection · peace · tranquility
exegesis
Critical textual interpretation
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- scholarsExperts in a field
meaning · hermeneutics · abrogation · context · inimitability · uncreated · eternal · doctrine · authority
illumination
Provision of light
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
geometric · ornamentation · binding · folio · decoration · art · Ottoman · Mughal · Persian · gold leaf
QurʾānTorah
Judaism's core scripture
Hebrew Bible · Tanakh · New Testament · Bible · Old Testament
QurʾānThe Satanic Verses
pornography · fiction · satire · novel · encyclopedia
Qurʾānirreligious
Not devout or pious
atheistic · The God Delusion · secular humanism · materialism · godlessness