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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SURAH

From the French pronunciation of Surat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SURAH

surah  [ˈsʊərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surah 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 SURAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of surah in the English dictionary

The definition of surah in the dictionary is a twill-weave fabric of silk or rayon, used for dresses, blouses, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURAH


assurer
əˈʃʊərə
Bonaventura
ˌbɒnəvɛnˈtjʊərə
bravura
brəˈvjʊərə
Bujumbura
ˌbuːdʒəmˈbʊərə
caricatura
ˌkærɪkəˈtjʊərə
datura
dəˈtjʊərə
dura
ˈdjʊərə
insurer
ɪnˈʃʊərə
Jayapura
ˌdʒɑːjɑːˈpʊərə
jura
ˈdʒʊərə
juror
ˈdʒʊərə
Madura
məˈdʊərə
Mathura
ˈmʌtʊərə
mura
ˈmʊərə
natura
nəˈtʊərə
procurer
prəˈkjʊərə
shura
ˈʃʊərə
sura
ˈsʊərə
surra
ˈsʊərə
tourer
ˈtʊərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURAH

sura
Surabaja
Surabaya
Surabaya Strait
suraddition
Surakarta
sural
suramin
surat
surbahar
surbase
surbased
surbasement
surbate
surbed
surcease
surcharge
surchargement
surcharger
surcingle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURAH

Al Hijrah
arrah
Basrah
Deborah
dourah
gerah
Gomorrah
Hijrah
Howrah
hurrah
jarrah
marah
menorah
omrah
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Sarah
sirrah
Syrah
Torah
Varah

Synonyms and antonyms of surah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURAH

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

Translator English - Chinese

古兰经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sura
570 millions of speakers

English

surah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Surah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Surata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সূরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sourate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スーラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

surah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Surah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूरत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

suresini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Surah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σούρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Soerah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sura
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Surah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURAH»

The term «surah» is very widely used and occupies the 19.081 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «surah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «surah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURAH»

Discover the use of surah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (abridged)
Which was revealed in Makkah The Beginning of the Mufassa$1] Section of the Qur'an This Surah is the first Surah in the Mufassal section of the Qur'an, according to the correct view. It is said that the Mufassal starts with Surat Al- Hujurat.
Ismāʻīl ibn ʻUmar Ibn Kathīr, Ṣafī al-Raḥmān Mubārakfūrī, 2000
2
From Muhammad to Bin Laden: Religious and Ideological ...
Surah 5 ayah 21. . Sarah 17 ayah 104. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. Surah 10 ayat 93 -94. Surah 2 ayat 122, 124; Surah 44 ayah 32. Al-Tabari, The History of al-Tabari, 1987, p. 26. Ibn-Sa`d, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir, Volume 3, p. 83. Surah 4 ayat ...
David Bukay, 2011
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Feminism and World Religions
34. Ibid., 51. 35. Ibid. 36. Ibid. 37. Surah 2: Al-Bagarah: 187. 38. Article on Ird in supplement to the Encyclopedia of Islam (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1938), 96-97. 39: " Virginity and Patriarchy," in Women and Islam (Oxford: B. Blackwell, 1991), 183. 40.
Arvind Sharma, Katherine K. Young, 1999
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Eve and Adam: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Readings on ...
Surah 2:35, Surah 7:19, and Surah 20:117. Muslims, almost without exception, assume that "Adam" was the first human being created by Allah and that he was a man. If "Adam" was a man, it follows that "Adam's zauj" would be a woman.
Kristen E. Kvam, Linda S. Schearing, Valarie H. Ziegler, 1999
5
Tafsir of Surah al-Fātihan and Surah al-Baqarah
Amīn Aḥsan Iṣlāḥī. VERSES 275-283: THEMATIC CONTINUITY After inf¥q ( spending in All¥h's cause), there follows the commandment prohibiting usury. As usury is linked to loans, the necessary instructions about loan transactions are also ...
Amīn Aḥsan Iṣlāḥī, 2007
6
A Thematic Commentary on the Qurʼan
surah 5 8 Al-Mujddilah (She Who Pleaded) surah 5 9 Al-Hashr (The Gathering) surah 6o Al-Mumtahanah (The Tested Woman) surah 6 1 Al-Saff (The Ranks) surah 62 Al-Jumifah (Friday) surah 63 Al-Mundfiqiin (The Hypocrites) surah 64 ...
Muḥammad Ghazālī, 2000
7
The holy Qurʼan: Surah Al-Fatihah, section 1 of Surah ...
With modern English translations, word meanings & salat (prayer) guidance. Arabic recited by famous Qaaris.
‎1985
8
The Qur??n in Context: Historical and Literary ...
Chronological order of surah surah 53rd surah 44 (ad-Dukhān) [middle Meccan] 61st surah 43 (az-Zukhruf) [middle Meccan] 71st surah 41 (Fuṣṣilat) [late Meccan] 72nd surah 45 (al-Jāthiya) [late Meccan] 80th surah 39 (az-Zumar)14 [ late ...
Angelika Neuwirth, Nicolai Sinai, Michael Marx, 2010
9
A Gift for Muslim Women
(Tirmizi) Hazrat Abu Huraira-^e reports that the Messenger hearing a man recite Surah-e-Ikhlas, remarked, "It's made obligatory for him." "What, O Messenger of Allah^?" asked Hazrat Abu Huraira^e. "Paradise", answered the Messenger of ...
Muḥammad ʻĀshiq Ilāhī, 2006
10
Islam on the Move: The Tablighi Jama'at in Southeast Asia
The kalimah in question are listed in no particular order and include the following : Surah Ibrahim: 24-26; Surah Faathir: 10; Surah Al-An'aam: 115; Surah Ibrahim: 27; Surah Ar-Ra'dz14; Surah Imran: 64; Surah Imran: 11o; Surah Huud: 114; ...
Farish A. Noor, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quran in focus: The Blood Clot, Al Alaq Surah 96, 2-5
I think there is a certain beauty to it because it is the first message Gabriel gave to the Prophet Mohammed, and he asks him to read before he asks him to do ... «The National, Jul 15»
2
7 things you need to know about Surah Al Kahf
I would like us all to have a little basic knowledge about this Surah. Some simple facts that every person should know and “remember”. The intention and motive ... «MuslimVillage.com, Jun 15»
3
Robert Spencer's Blogging the Qur'an: Sura 2, 'The Cow,' Verses 1-39
... as he leaves, he passes gas.” Without Ibn Mas'ud's poor taste, Muhammad himself says: “Satan runs away from the house in which Surah Baqara is recited.” ... «PJ Media, Mar 15»
4
Are Muslim proselytisers not violating the Surah Al-Kafiruun …
The highest muslim authorities in the country should come into the open and explain whether this Surah is wrong, whether it is being wrongly interpreted or ... «The Malaysian Insider, Mar 15»
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Surah Al-Alaq: Reflections and Lessons
In these verses from Surah al-`Alaq, Allah links knowledge with faith to counteract the self-deception and vanity that often comes with knowledge. Likewise, Allah ... «Onislam.net, Dec 14»
6
James Kirk Wall critiques The Qur'an - Surah II The Cow
The Qur'an begins with Surah I – The Opening, which is very short. And then moves to Surah II – The Cow which spans 30 pages in my soft covered book which ... «ChicagoNow, Nov 14»
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Surah Ikhlas – Importance and Interpretation of the Quranic Verses
This post describes the genealogy and description of God, the Most Merciful as it is described in Surah Ikhlas. It was revealed by Allah to refute beliefs attributed ... «Bhatkallys, Sep 14»
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Secrets of Surah Al-Kahf
In many hadith, the messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions that the one who reads and memorises verses of Surah Al Kahf will be protected ... «MuslimVillage.com, Aug 14»
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Overcoming Trials | The Message of Surah al Kahf
Since 2009, I have been researching and teaching the Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Kahf, the eighteenth chapter of the Qur'an. Yet despite years of study and having taught ... «MuslimMatters, Jul 14»
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Rajasthani jeweller pens Surah Yasin of Holy Quran in gold!
Surah Yasin Jaipur: A 63-year-old jeweller in Rajasthan has penned religious books including Surah Yasin Sharif, said to be the heart of the Holy Quran, literally ... «ummid.com, Jul 13»

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