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Qur'an

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name/kəˈɹɑːn//kəˈɹɑn//kəˈɹæn/
  1. 1

    The Islamic holy book, considered by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

    • In the summer of 2002, responding to the 9/11 atrocity, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made a selection of verses from the Qur'an a mandatory text for new students.
    • Classical Arabic – the language of the Qur’an – will make you understood everywhere, but colloquial Arabic may be more useful, because once the locals start conversing with each other, you’ll lose the plot.
noun/kəˈɹɑːn//kəˈɹɑn//kəˈɹæn/
  1. 1

    A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned book.

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