"The Quran (/kɔːrˈɑːn/[n 1] kor-AHN; Arabic: القرآن al-Qurʾān,[n 2] literally meaning ""the recitation""; also romanized Qur'an or Koran) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Arabic: الله, Allah).[1] It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language.[2][3] Quranic chapters are called suras and verses, ayahs. <br /> The word ""Quran"" occurs some 70 times in the text of the Quran, although different names and words are also said to be references to the Quran
