Quran
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Central religious text of Islam.
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Quran
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The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is Islam's central religious text. Muslims believe it was revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over about 23 years. It is organized into 114 chapters containing verses. The text describes itself as guidance for humanity and is recited in Arabic during prayers. The Quran has also significantly influenced the Arabic language and is the subject of academic research known as Quranic studies.
- Religious role
- Central religious text of Islam
- Structure
- 114 chapters containing individual verses
- Academic field
- Quranic studies
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Quran (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q428
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By AnonymousUnknown author. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsAnonymousUnknown author, https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/37657Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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