Qur'an

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1. IslamThe 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.

   2011 July 1, Malise Ruthven, “Reading the Qur'an by Ziauddin Sardar – review”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 28 Jul 2023

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   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.

   2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022

   Synonyms: the Book

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