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Religions in general have to rediscover their roots. In Hinduism and the Koran, animals are described as equals. If you walk into a cathedral and look at the decorations of early Christianity, there are vines, animals, creatures and birds thriving all over the stonework.
Margaret Atwood

Meaning of "Koran" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KORAN

From Arabic qur'ān reading, book; related to qara'a to read, recite.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KORAN

Koran  [kɔːˈrɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KORAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Koran is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KORAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Koran

Quran

The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God. It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language. Muslims consider the Quran to be the only book that has been protected by God from distortion or corruption. However, some significant textual variations and deficiencies in the Arabic script mean the relationship between the text of today's Quran and an original text is unclear. Quranic chapters are called suras and verses are called ayahs. Muslims believe that the Quran was verbally revealed from God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel, gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632 CE, the year of his death. Shortly after Muhammad's death, the Quran was collected by his companions using written Quranic materials and everything that had been memorized of the Quran. Muslims regard the Quran as the most important miracle of Muhammad, the proof of his prophethood and the culmination of a series of divine messages that started with the messages revealed to Adam and ended with Muhammad.

Definition of Koran in the English dictionary

The definition of Koran in the dictionary is the sacred book of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the infallible word of God dictated to Mohammed through the medium of the angel Gabriel Also: Qur'an.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KORAN


Alcoran
ˌælkɒˈrɑːn
Alkoran
ˌælkɒˈrɑːn
Aymaran
ˌaɪməˈrɑːn
Bakhtaran
ˌbæktəˈrɑːn
buran
buːˈrɑːn
Cwmbran
ˌkuːmˈbrɑːn
Dhahran
dɑːˈrɑːn
Gibran
dʒɪˈbrɑːn
Iran
ɪˈrɑːn
Qumran
ˈkʊmrɑːn
Qur´an
kʊˈrɑːn
Teheran
tɛəˈrɑːn
Tehran
tɛəˈrɑːn
Tiran
tɪˈrɑːn
Tourane
tuːˈrɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KORAN

Kopi
kopiyka
kopje
koppa
koppie
kora
Koranic
korari
Korat cat
Korbut
Korchnoi
Korda
Kordestan
Kordofan
Kordofanian
kore
Korea
Korea Strait
Korean
Korean War

WORDS THAT END LIKE KORAN

ctenophoran
discophoran
Ecuadoran
loran
mastigophoran
odontophoran
onychophoran
pogonophoran
Salvadoran
shoran
toran

Synonyms and antonyms of Koran in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Koran» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KORAN

Find out the translation of Koran to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Koran from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Koran» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可兰经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Corán
570 millions of speakers

English

Koran
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुरान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القُرآنُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Коран
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alcorão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোরান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Coran
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Al-Quran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Koran
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーラン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Al Qur´an
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh Koran
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குரான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुराण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Corano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Koran
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Коран
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Coran
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κοράνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Koran
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koranen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Koranen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Koran

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KORAN»

The term «Koran» is very widely used and occupies the 17.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KORAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Koran

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10 QUOTES WITH «KORAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Koran.
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Karen Armstrong
Ironically, the first thing that appealed to me about Islam was its pluralism. The fact that the Koran praises all the great prophets of the past.
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Reza Aslan
In the history of the prophetic biblical canon that starts with Genesis, the Koran is by far the most tolerant of the views of other religions.
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Margaret Atwood
Religions in general have to rediscover their roots. In Hinduism and the Koran, animals are described as equals. If you walk into a cathedral and look at the decorations of early Christianity, there are vines, animals, creatures and birds thriving all over the stonework.
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Michel Houellebecq
When you read the Koran, you give up. At least the Bible is very beautiful because Jews have an extraordinary literary talent.
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Michael Isikoff
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.
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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.
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Terry Jones
We will definitely not burn the Koran, no. Not today, not ever.
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Jane Mayer
Well, yes, I mean, I think that, you know, my sources suggest that there's a lot of support for the notion that there is a lot of Koran abuse and that it was very much a systematic design, not just an aberration.
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Michel Onfray
I am a sworn atheist and therefore from my point of view the Talmud or the Koran don't constitute works of political philosophy but rather writings that stand in utter contradiction to concepts like logic, freedom, feminism, secularism, brotherhood - which are my ideals.
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Sarah Palin
People have a constitutional right to burn a Koran if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation - much like building a mosque at Ground Zero.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KORAN»

Discover the use of Koran in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Koran and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran
Suggests that the Koran teaches intolerance, the subjugation of women, violence against people of other religions, and that is is a threat to American values.
Robert Spencer, 2009
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The Koran For Dummies
This straightforward guide explains what the Koran says, how it says it, and how believers live according to its guidance.
Sohaib Sultan, 2011
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The Koran
The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago.
‎2003
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The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran: A Contribution to the ...
In this in-depth study of the language of the Koran, scholar Christoph Luxenberg dispels much of the mystery surrounding numerous hitherto unclear passages.
Christoph Luxenberg, 2007
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The Koran Handbook: An Annotated Translation
America's recent interest in understanding the religious and cultural implications of Islam is evident: more than 15 translations of the Koran have appeared in recent years. But none of them aims at explaining and teaching!
‎2005
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Understanding the Koran: A Quick Christian Guide to the ...
A quick non-technical, introduction to the Koran designed to help Christians understand a hidden book revered by 1.3 billion Muslims, covering the background on its writing, a summary of its contents, a perspective on how it’s used and ...
Mateen Elass, 2009
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The Koran Interpreted: A Translation
An English translation of the Muslim holy book portrays the spirit, rather than the exact context and rhythm, of the original Arabic text.
A. J. Arberry, 1996
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The Koran: A Very Short Introduction
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
Michael Cook, 2000
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A Dictionary and Glossary of the Koran: With Copious ...
A Dictionary and Glossary of the Koran, first published in 1873, is a reference guide for anyone wishing to better understand the grammar and language of the Muslim holy book.
John Penrice, 2011
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The Secrets of the Koran: Revealing Insights into Islam's ...
If you want to know what the Koran is really about, you have to know what it really says. Don Richardson gives you a nitty-gritty inside look at the Koran, helping to separate fact from fiction.
Don Richardson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KORAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Koran is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chattanooga Suspect Texted Koran Verse Before Attack - Newser
The message links to a verse in the Koran that reads in part, "Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I have declared war against ... «Newser, Jul 15»
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Chattanooga stirs U.S. Muslims' concerns about radicalization …
He said militant groups at best misread the Koran and at worst distort it when they say that Islam condones their violent behavior. "When we're ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Cotton Tree rally attracts Reclaim Australia protesters | Sunshine …
... over issues such as Halal certification of foods in Australia, the Maroochydore mosque, the preachings of the Koran and Islamic immigration. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad updates Koran to stop 'distortion …
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ordered the release of a new “revised” version of the Koran in order to correct “distortion” and ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Prerequisites to Reading the Koran: Knowledge and Internal …
The Koran is about knowledge. While there is hardly any disagreement about this statement, there is not as much consensus on what ... «Morocco World News, Jul 15»
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PM Chairs Closing Ceremony of 47th National Koran Memorisation …
Tunis — The 47th national Koran memorisation contest ended, Wednesday, during a ceremony held by the National League of Koran ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Embattled Koran reader Mohamed Gebreel banned from leaving …
Egypt's airport authorities prevented prominent Koran reader Mohamed Gebreel from traveling to London on Wednesday, less than 24 hours ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
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Rituals of Ramadan
A Muslim man reads the Koran inside a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Copies of the Koran are seen at Jamaa El Kebir (Great Mosque) ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Duval Parents Worried Assigned Reading Encouraging Students To …
“But no, there are no lessons that specifically teach the Koran or in any way are trying to convert children to Islam.” Vitti says a diverse ... «WJCT NEWS, Jul 15»
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Visually impaired Muslims learn, share Koran recital
Ninth grader Ade Saputra, for example, said he spent a few hours every day during Ramadhan to recite the Braille version of the Koran, as well ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»

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