القرآن
al-Qur'an
The word for Quran in Arabic is القرآن (al-Qur'an).
القرآن refers to the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe is a revelation from God.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from an Arabic root meaning 'to recite' or 'to read aloud', making the term literally mean 'the recitation'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word includes the definite article 'al-' (ال), so it is almost always used with the definite article in Arabic.
How do you pronounce it?
al-Qur'an
Did you know?
- Because القرآن is considered the literal word of God, Muslims typically perform a ritual washing called 'wudu' before touching the physical book.
- While English speakers call it a 'book', Arabic speakers often distinguish between القرآن as the spoken revelation and المصحف as the physical paper volume.
- The word القرآن shares a linguistic root with the word for 'gathering' or 'collecting'. This suggests that the text is not just a recitation but a collection of divine revelations.
Examples in context
- لماذا لا تقرأ القرآن؟Why don't you read the Quran?Tatoeba #11984385 by dididodo, translation #8249520 by Amastan
- القرآن منزل من الخالق.The Quran is from the Creator.Tatoeba #11665298 by dididodo, translation #8260439 by Amastan
- أعطاني نسخة من القرآن.He gave me a Quran.Tatoeba #11974718 by dididodo, translation #8201128 by Amastan
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ziyad and Sarah are at a bookstore.
- سارة Saraهل تريد أن تشتري القرآن؟hal turidu an tashtariya al-qur'an?Do you want to buy the Quran?
- زياد Ziadنعم، أريد نسخة جديدة من القرآن.na'am, uridu nuskha jadida min al-qur'an.Yes, I want a new copy of the Quran.
- سارة Saraسأبحث لك عن القرآن يا زياد.sa'abhathu laka 'an al-qur'an ya ziyad.I will look for the Quran for you, Ziyad.
- زياد Ziadشكراً جزيلاً لكِ يا سارة.shukran jazilan laki ya sarah.Thank you very much, Sarah.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
