surahs
Divisions of scripture
Surahs are the chapters of the Quran, the central religious text of Islam.
The Quran contains 114 surahs of varying length, each with its own name—typically drawn from a word or theme within the chapter.
Muslims often memorize surahs for daily prayers.
Also spelled suras.
Colonial-era Indian nursemaid
- versesLines of poetry
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- juzQuran reading portion
divisions · sections · passages · Meccan · opening · bismillah · revelation · sequence
Address to deity
- salatIslamic obligatory prayer
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- recitalSolo musical performance
Ramadan · fasting · faith · piety · Allah · Islam · blessing · spiritual
Complete Quran memorizer
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
melody · rhythm · articulation · fluency · reciter · voice · chanting · Quranic
Critical textual interpretation
- translationConverting between languages
- meaningWhat something signifies
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
scholarship · hadith · scholar · theology · doctrine · guidance · wisdom · message
ayah
Colonial-era Indian nursemaid
juz · divisions · sections · passages · Meccan · opening · bismillah · revelation · sequence · numbered
prayer
Address to deity
recital · Ramadan · fasting · faith · piety · Allah · Islam · blessing · spiritual · meditation
hafiz
Complete Quran memorizer
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
cadence · melody · rhythm · articulation · fluency · reciter · voice · chanting · Quranic · auditory
Ibrahim
Arabic form of Abraham
- MaryamArabic form of Mary
exegesis
Critical textual interpretation
- translationConverting between languages
- meaningWhat something signifies
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
commentary · scholarship · hadith · scholar · theology · doctrine · guidance · wisdom · message · revelation
- QuranQuran, Koran, ayah, verses, chapter
- Quranic Studiesverses, chapters, Quran, recitation, exegete
- Quran studyhafiz, ayah, recitation, Quran recitation, memorization
surahsgospels
Writings bearing glad tidings
epistles · psalms · sutras · Upanishads