Any of the 114 chapters or sections of the Koran.
[Arabic sūra, from Aramaic šurā, absolute form of šurətā, row, line.]
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[Arabic sūra, from Aramaic šurā, absolute form of šurətā, row, line.]
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| WordNet: sura |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the muscular back part of the shank
Synonym: calf
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A Surah (also spelled Sura, Arabic: سورة sūrah plural سور suwar) is a "chapter" of the Qur'an, traditionally arranged roughly in order of decreasing length. Each Surah is named for a word or name mentioned in one of its ayat (sections).
The 114 Suras are:
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