- the Qur'an
- UK [kɔːˈrɑːn] / US [kəˈrɑn]
noun
the koran
English dictionary. 2014.
the Qur'an
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(the) Qur'an — the Qur’an UK [kɔːˈrɑːn] US [kəˈrɑn] noun the koran http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/quran.htm Thesaurus: islamhyponym miscellaneous religions and their membershyponym … Useful english dictionary
The Meaning of the Qur'an — (Arabic: Tafhim al Qur an [http://www.tafheemulquran.org/Tafhim u/000/surah all.htm] ) is a book in six volumes written by the Islamic scholar Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi (1903 1979). Among the newer ones, this is one of the most prominent exegeses… … Wikipedia
The Message of The Qur'an — is a translation (into English) and interpretation of the Qur an by Muhammad Asad, a Polish Jew (born in the city of Lwow, then Poland, now Ukraine) who converted to Islam. The book has since been translated into several other languages. This… … Wikipedia
Origin and development of the Qur'an — The study of the origins and development of the Qur’an can be said to fall into two major schools of thought, the first being a traditionalist Muslim view and the later being a non traditionalist view.According to the traditionalist view, the Qur … Wikipedia
Biblical narratives and the Qur'an — The Qur an, the central religious text of Islam, contains references to over fifty people also found in the Bible, typically in the same or similar narratives.Western secular scholars have tended to analyze such similarities as evidence for the… … Wikipedia
Names of God in the Qur'an — The 99 Names of Allah, also known as The 99 Most Beautiful Names of God (ArB|أسماء الله الحسنى ArTranslit|Asma’ Allah al Ḥusná), are the names of God (specifically, attributes) by which Muslims regard God and which are traditionally maintained as … Wikipedia
Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an — The Encyclopaedia of the Qur an (EQ) is a scholarly work with essays on the most important themes and subjects, and an encyclopaedic dictionary of Qur an terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis. It s the first… … Wikipedia
List of persons in both the Bible and the Qur'an — The Bible and Qur an have many characters in common.Eve, Sarah, Zipporah, Elizabeth, Jochebed and Noah s wife are mentioned unnamed in the Qur an and are only mentioned as wives of prophets. Eve and Elizabeth have the names Hawwa and Alisabath,… … Wikipedia
Criticism of the Qur'an — Muslims believe that the Qur an is the literal word of God as recited to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. Critics argue against this belief, and criticize various statements in the Qur an. [Islam: the Basics. Turner, C. (2006) Routledge, p.… … Wikipedia
Alexander the Great in the Qur'an — Alexander in the Qur an is a theory that holds that the character of Dhul Qarnayn, mentioned in the Qur an, is in fact Alexander the Great. The name Alexander itself is never mentioned in the Qur an. Dhul Qarnayn (in Arabic ذو القرنين) is a… … Wikipedia
