Kur'an
/kuɾˈɑn/
noun
Origin
Arabic
q-r-ʔ — to read, to recite
Overview
Meaning Now
- The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God.
Literal older meaning
the recitation
Language path
Arabic → Ottoman Turkish → Turkish
Earliest form
قُرْآن (qur'ān)
Earliest period
7th century
Journey
The term is derived from the Arabic verbal noun (masdar) 'qur'ān', meaning 'recitation' or 'reading'. It refers to the belief that the text was dictated by God to Muhammad through the archangel Gabriel.
Evolution
- 7. yüzyıl (Arapça)
qur'ān
“okuma, okuyuş”
Kelimenin Kur'an'da kullanılan ilk anlamı.
- 11. yüzyıl (Orta Türkçe)
kur'an
“İslam'ın kutsal kitabı”
İslami literatürle Türkçeye geçiş.
Connections
Word parts
qara'a
root
okumak
-ān
suffix
mastar veya isim yapıcı ek
Related across languages
Syriac
qeryānā
okuma, ders, kutsal kitap okuması
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