variants or less commonly Koran or Qur'an
plural Qurans also Korans or Qur'ans
: the book composed of sacred writings accepted by Muslims as revelations made to Muḥammad by Allah through the angel Gabriel

Note: The spellings Qur'an for the noun and Qur'anic for the corresponding adjective are generally preferred by scholars of Islam and Arabic.

Quranic adjective
or less commonly Qur'anic or Koranic

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Quran was in 1615

Dictionary Entries Near Quran

Cite this Entry

“Quran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quran. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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