What is another word for the Koran?

Pronunciation: [ðə kɔːɹˈɑːn] (IPA)

The Koran is the central religious text of Islam, which is also known as the Quran, Qur'an, or Al-Qur'an in various parts of the world. It is believed to be the word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the archangel Gabriel. The Koran is composed of 114 chapters or suras, which are arranged in order of length. Other synonyms for the word, "Koran" include Holy Quran, Sacred Quran, Noble Quran, and Quranic text. Each of these synonyms conveys the same meaning and significance of this holy book in the Islamic faith. The Koran is considered the most important and revered text in the Islamic religion and is commonly used for guided religious teachings and practices.

What are the hypernyms for The koran?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    religious text, sacred scripture, holy book, Islamic scripture, Muslim scripture.

Famous quotes with The koran

  • I think every religious person should have a deep sense of respect for other people's religious documents and religious symbols just as we were deeply opposed to the Taliban destroying the two historic buddhas which they blew up. So I think we ought to all oppose burning the Koran.
    Newt Gingrich
  • I think the bottom line for me and for Newsweek is that there were a lot of - we did retract this specific matter about the Koran and the toilet for the reasons that you just cited.
    Michael Isikoff
  • Well, it is true that they did - the Pentagon did impose rules for governing the handling of the Koran in January of 2003, after there had been complaints about the handling of the Koran from detainees, from the International Red Cross.
    Michael Isikoff
  • We will definitely not burn the Koran, no. Not today, not ever.
    Terry Jones
  • Gibbon observes that in the Arabian book par excellence, in the Koran, there are no camels; I believe if there were any doubt as to the authenticity of the Koran, this absence of camels would be sufficient to prove it is an Arabian work.I think we Argentines can emulate Mohammed, can believe in the possibility of being Argentine without abounding in local color.
    Jorge Luis Borges

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