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The Scriptures of the Mohammedans, containing the professed revelations to Mohammed; -- called also Alcoran. [Written also Kuran or Quran.]

The Mohammedan Scriptures. Same as Alcoran and Koran.

Same as Alcoranic.

Same as Alcoranist.

The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.

The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form). [Spelt also Alcoran.]

Of or pertaining to the Koran.

One who adheres to the letter of the Koran, rejecting all traditions.

A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible. Fig.)

The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed, contained in the Koran; Islamism.

t, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the Bible, the Koran, etc.

See Koran.

lection of traditions received by the orthodox Mohammedans as of equal authority with the Koran.

One of the orthodox Mohammedans who receive the Sunna as of equal importance with the Koran.

One of the sections or chapters of the Koran, which are one hundred and fourteen in number.

o, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the Bible, the Koran, etc. Ye shall swear by my name falsely. Lev. xix. 12. I swear by all the Roman gods. Shak.