What is the linguistic definition of the Qur'an? Why was the Qur'an given this name?
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Linguistically, the Qur'an is derived from the root "qara'a" (قرأ), which means to gather and to combine. It was named so because it gathers surahs, stories, commands, and prohibitions. Some scholars have said that it is a proper noun, not derived from anything else.
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